acoustic and spatial development for the Venice Biennale Metamorph exhibition
Sarajevo National Concert Hall Auditoria Development is the acoustic and spatial development of UFO Architecture’s Sarajevo National Concert Hall proposal, prepared for the Venice Biennale Metamorph exhibition in 2004.
The project was developed on invitation from curator Kurt W. Forster for the Venice Biennale, and focused on the refinement of the main auditorium and chamber music hall through collaboration with Arup SoundLab and Seb Joun.
Using acoustic simulation and spatial modelling, the work investigated the relationship between auditorium geometry, sound performance, audience configuration and architectural form. The vineyard hall was treated not simply as a container for music, but as a performative interior shaped by the interaction of reflection, section, material and public experience.
This later development extends the original 1999 competition proposal by deepening the acoustic and architectural intelligence of the auditoria. It reflects UFO Architecture’s interest in architecture as a synthesis of spatial invention, simulation, technical performance and cultural experience.
| Project Location | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina / Venice, Italy |
| Project Type | Auditorium development, acoustic research, exhibition project, cultural architecture |
| Project Description | Acoustic and spatial development of the Sarajevo National Concert Hall auditoria using Arup SoundLab, prepared for the Venice Biennale Metamorph exhibition. |
| Architect | UFO Architecture |
| Partners | Arup SoundLab; Seb Joun |
| Consultants | Acoustic: Arup SoundLab, Seb Joun |
| Commission / Invitation | Developed on invitation from Kurt W. Forster, curator of Venice Biennale Metamorph |
| Exhibition | Venice Biennale Metamorph, 2004 |
| Curator | Kurt W. Forster |
| Project Status | Exhibition / research development |
| Project Duration | 2004 |
| Programme | 1,500-seat vineyard concert hall and 500-seat chamber music hall acoustic and spatial development |
| Design Focus | Acoustic simulation, auditorium geometry, vineyard hall typology, chamber music hall, spatial performance, Arup SoundLab, cultural exhibition |
