La Philharmonie de Paris Christopher Day
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Background Background The Client The Client • Philharmonie de Paris • Ministry of Culture/City of Paris • Ministry of Culture/City of Paris The History The Site The Site
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Follies – Bernard Tschumi 7
The Competition The Competition 98 international teams 98 international teams Credentials for short list of 5 Call from Jean Nouvel Call from Jean Nouvel
Why MDA? Why MDA? Client’s Acoustician Client’s Acoustician International reputation Innovative design Innovative design 26 December 2006 Credentials Credentials 90 pages of govt forms
We Made it ! We Made it ! 5 January 2007 Jean Nouvel/MDA Team Jean Nouvel/MDA Team 2 other French Architects Zaha Hadid Zaha Hadid 1 Austrian 1 Dutch
The Design Competition The Design Competition 10 weeks 10 weeks 6 teams 98 page Architectural Brief 98 page Architectural Brief
40 Page Acoustical Brief 40 Page Acoustical Brief Called for: Called for: • Surrounding seat layout • Clarity and reverberance • Clarity and reverberance • 10 objective criteria specified • Adaptability for all musical genres • Adaptability for all musical genres • A new typology – not ::. 14
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Week 3 Week 3 Our team of youngsters arrives on a high::.
Conceptual Design Process Conceptual Design Process
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Architectural Realisation Architectural Realisation Two nested chambers
Outer space with its Outer space with its own architectural and acoustical presence presence
Inner space providing visual and acoustical intimacy between performer and audience intimacy between performer and audience
Competition Submission Competition Submission 5 x A0 drawings 5 x A0 drawings 4 x A4 Text Exterior Model Exterior Model Interior Model 2 min video 2 min video 27
Competition Video 28
Two months later Easter 2007 29
Detailed Design Detailed Design Many aspects Many aspects Surround Halls - Lateral Reflections 30
Stage Stage
Stage Stage Direct Sound
Stage Stage Direct Sound
Stage Stage Direct Sound
Stage Stage Direct Sound Reflection Reflection
Stage Stage Direct Sound Reflection Reflection
Optimising Reflectors
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Construction Construction 2009 - Price 3 times Budget 2009 - Price 3 times Budget 2 year hybernation Negotiation Negotiation 2011 - All go 2014 - Opening delayed twice 2014 - Opening delayed twice 14 January 2015 – set in stone Colleague 12 Dec 2014 Colleague 12 Dec 2014 49
12 December 2014 14 January 2015 14 January 2015
OPENING 12/12/2014 12/12/2014 51
OPENING 12/12/2014 12/12/2014 52
OPENING 04/01/2015 04/01/2015 53
OPENING 04/01/2015 04/01/2015 54
Charlie Hebdo Tragedy - 7 Jan Charlie Hebdo Tragedy - 7 Jan 55
4 Days to Opening 56
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3 Days to Opening 3 Days to Opening March of Solidarity 59
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Boulevard Voltaire Boulevard Voltaire Video 61
The Hard Hat Concert The Hard Hat Concert 62
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The Hard Hat Concert The Hard Hat Concert The Sound – Peter Exton The Sound – Peter Exton Euphoria & Champagne The Bass player The Bass player 66
Opening Night Opening Night Jean Nouvel Boycott Jean Nouvel Boycott Difficult decision “Commissioning includes listening” “Commissioning includes listening” 67
Opening Night Opening Night 68
TV Coverage TV Coverage 69
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Opening Night Opening Night 71
Opening Night Opening Night 72
The Outcome The Outcome External Architecture External Architecture Incomplete - controversial 73
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The Outcome The Outcome Internal Architecture – stunning Internal Architecture – stunning 80
Opening Night Opening Night 81
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The Outcome The Outcome Adaptability – excellent Adaptability – excellent 85
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The Outcome The Outcome Music to the People Music to the People Success • 270 concerts from January to June 2015 • 270 concerts from January to June 2015 • 312,000 tickets sold • €10 - €100 per ticket 60% new audience Sold out (November) Sold out (November) Open Days 87
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The Outcome The Outcome Acoustics – overwhelming reviews Acoustics – overwhelming reviews 89
“… from first impressions it seems acoustically “… from first impressions it seems acoustically marvellous ” “… the acoustics were enveloping in the best sense. You never felt swamped with orchestral bigness and You never felt swamped with orchestral bigness and brashness; though reverberant, the sound had detail and clarity ”. detail and clarity ”. Anthony Tommasini , The New York Times On the Philharmonie de Paris 90
“Paris has what could be one of the finest acoustics for orchestral music anywhere” music anywhere” “If the other 2,399 seats are as good as the one I was sitting in, I think that the Philharmonie could be one of the most dynamic and exciting that the Philharmonie could be one of the most dynamic and exciting places to hear orchestral music in the world” “In short: pretty stunning. I can’t remember a new hall sounding this “In short: pretty stunning. I can’t remember a new hall sounding this good or this characterful ... There is a combination of dazzling clarity and generous depth in the sound that makes the whole range of and generous depth in the sound that makes the whole range of orchestral possibility feel like a vivid physical presence ” Tom Service , The Guardian On the Philharmonie de Paris On the Philharmonie de Paris 91
Conductor 92
Berlin Philharmonic Berlin Philharmonic 93
The Outcome The Outcome True to the Original Concept True to the Original Concept True to the Competition Design 94
Conclusion Conclusion Magnificent Public Building Magnificent Public Building Brought Music to the People No rebuild required No rebuild required 99
Finale
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