Sundsvall Theatre

The thriving force in theatre design = flexibility. The complicated and extremely expensive building type often leads into long design processes, during which the chosen shape must enable big changes in dimension, shape, potentially even the whole program.

The building is placed on the site with one generous move. A fluid non-generic form defines the edge of the building. It is flexible for changes and while it suggests a building with a cultural function it remains stress-free, even funny.

In the plan freedom of a blob and effectiveness of a grid collide to create a new border for the city.

Name: Sundsvall Theatre

Type: Competition 2008, Honorary Mention

Status: Concluded

Program: 7.500m2 Theatre

Location: Sundsvall, Sweden

Client: Municipality of Sundsvall

Team: Juho Grönholm, Antti Nousjoki, Janne Teräsvirta, Samuli Woolston with Aleksi Niemeläinen, Risto Wikberg, Karl Berggren, Auvo Lindroos, Pekka Tainio

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