MuCH, Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel, Waterloo

The Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel in Waterloo, Belgium (listed building) will be extended with the construction of a large orchestral rehearsal and performance hall along with three garden pavilions for music students to stay and rehearse. The large rehearsal hall will be used for chamber music, orchestral ensembles and choirs and will also be used as a recording venue.

Technische Details

Renovierungen/Umbauten MuCH, Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel   musicchapel.org

Ort Waterloo, Belgium. Listed building.

Baukosten undisclosed.

Zeitrahmen Design: 2020-2024. Construction: 2025-2026. Opening: 2026.

Bauherr Chapelle Musicale, Waterloo, Belgium.

Architekt(en) Synergy International (SI Studio), Brussels, Belgium   si.studio

Zahl der Sitzplätze Large rehearsal hall for orchestra and 3 student pavilions. Total area of the building: 1 000 m² of which 400 m² for main rehearsal hall.

Nutzung Chamber music, orchestral ensembles, choirs for rehearsals recordings and performances.

Leistungsumfang Full acoustic concept and detailed design of rehearsal spaces, including construction supervision.

Beteiligte Berater Eckhard Kahle, Thomas Wulfrank, Kahle Acoustics.

1/4MuCHRendering of the future rehearsal hall for chamber music, orchestral ensembles and choirs, and also for recordings. Foto © courtesy of the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel
2/4MuCHView from the extension project onto the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel (listed building). Foto © courtesy of the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel
3/4MuCHOriginal listed building: Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel. Foto © courtesy of the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel
4/4MuCHRendering view from the actual Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel onto the extension with a large rehearsal hall and three pavilions for music students. Foto © courtesy of the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel