Festival Hall in Erl / Delugan Meissl Associated Architects

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Text description provided by the architects. The geometry of the Festival Hall developed from the topographical conditions, placing it in an adequate relationship with the existing Passionsspielhaus. The building’s form and positioning both relate to the impressive landscape setting defi ned by the rock formations in the back, and to the dynamic presence of its neighboring historical counterpart. This existing building and the new one are oriented towards one another. They complement and elevate their respective architectural articulation of the reference to the landscape by interacting visually with one another. The new building increases existing qualities of the natural and architectural environment. Aside from the geometry, colour also enhances the duality between old and new. While the white surface of the Passionsspielhaus stands out optically during the time of the summer festival, the changing of seasons brings upon a cromatic reversal of the ensemble. The confi guration of the Festival Hall resembles a tectonic stratifi cation. Its crevices and faults lying in between indicate the way into the building’s interior. At nighttime the incisions and folds in the distinctive façade allow insight into the radiant foyer.