Silver Architecture, Building and Structure Design · 2022
Be Amphitheatre Outdoor Event Space
- A' Design Award 2022 Silver Winner in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Awarded April 15, 2022
- CLIENT: Brain Embassy
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 24,173
- Verification code 9088D784B0 · Verify this award
About Be Amphitheatre Outdoor Event Space
Every society needs space to sit by the campfire, to talk, to see, and express oneself. Amphitheatre has become a place of meaningful gatherings and speeches, a new symbol of this part of Warsaw and a fuel for change. This modern construct looks for a new angle to things already known. The outdoor scene rose to face the demand that haunts Warsaw's business district lack of open and public spaces, free of fences, allowing for casual, friendly meetings out in the open. The final shape of this building is a match made out of the classical formula of the amphitheater and green zones.
Within the contemporary discourse of civic architecture and public space design, mode:lina™'s Be Amphitheatre represents a significant contribution to the ongoing conversation about how built form can facilitate human gathering, cultural exchange, and community identity, the design demonstrating remarkable sensitivity to the phenomenological experience of arrival, inhabitation, and departure through its generous sweeping entrance that simultaneously beckons visitors inward while maintaining visual connection to the surrounding urban fabric, the structural achievement of the cantilevered concrete canopy speaks to sophisticated engineering resolution where the apparent weightlessness of the curved form belies the material heft of reinforced concrete, creating what might be termed architectural levity through formal means, the integration of theatrical lighting infrastructure within the exposed structural framework suggests programmatic flexibility accommodating performance, exhibition, informal gathering, and quiet contemplation, the warm timber seating elements introduce haptic warmth and human scale within the monumental concrete envelope, while the synthetic ground surface in warm ochre tones creates a welcoming threshold that mediates between the hardscape of surrounding urban context and the sheltered intimacy of the amphitheater interior, the design appears to engage with traditions of ancient Greek and Roman outdoor theaters while translating these precedents through distinctly contemporary formal language and material expression, viewers might consider how the elliptical geometry creates acoustic and visual focus while the open aperture maintains democratic accessibility, inviting reflection on how architecture shapes social interaction and collective experience.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- Every society needs space to sit by the campfire, to talk, to listen, to see, and express oneself. Brain Embassy Amphitheatre does precisely that for Warsaw. We want it to become the place of meaningful gatherings and speeches, a new symbol for this part of Mokotow, and fuel for change. Through this modern construct, we siphon our philosophy, search for a new angle to things already known.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Open space in public space
- Tags
- concrete, warsaw, poland, event, architecture, outdoor
- Production Technology
- The final shape of this building is a match made out of the classical formula of amphitheater and green zones, so desperately needed in this part of town. The object is inscribed into a circle, covered by the massive, glass filled - concrete roof, supported by the powerful, ferroconcrete wall.
Over and around the auditorium goes the characteristic, monumental concrete ring encircling both concrete/englassed roof as well as grass-covered hill by the street. It was carefully placed as such, at this specific angle to allow for s seamless transition of the landscape into the auditorium. - Design Challenge
- The implementation of the outdoor stage project shows that even private investments can be focused on improving the quality of public space. In the private area, a completely open space was created, intended for everyone without restrictions. In addition to the entertainment and event function, a multifunctional, large playground was also created, open to all residents.
- Project Duration
- COMPLETION:September 2020
LOCATION: ul. Konstruktorska 11, Warsaw, Poland - Operation Flow
- Thanks to the amphitheater, it was possible to create a place to support the local community. The immediate vicinity is an office area devoid of public space and places for recreation and integration. The new space allowed for the organization of events for the residents of the district, and created an intimate space for children and youth. It also serves the employees of the surrounding office buildings. It allows you to organize yoga classes and open lectures.
- Research
- The final shape of this building is a match made out of the classical formula of amphitheater and green zones, so desperately needed in this part of town. The object is inscribed into a circle, covered by the massive, glass filled - concrete roof, supported by the powerful, ferroconcrete wall.
- Inspiration
- Amphitheatre is the open, democratic space dedicated to holding interesting meet-ups and performance arts, that would be easily accessible for each and every tenant and employees of the Sluzewiec business sector. Outdoor scene rose to face the demand that haunts Warsaw business district - lack of open and public spaces, free of fences, allowing for casual, friendly meetings out in the open.
- Image Credits
- Patryk Lewiński
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