Ensemblehaus Freiburg

Two of the most captivating orchestras of the international music scene found a home in this 1 500 m² new building, mainly for rehearsals, and occasionally for concerts.

Information Sheet

New Build Ensemblehaus Freiburg   www.ensemblehaus.de

Location Freiburg, Germany.

Project Cost 3 million €.

Time Frame Design: 2010-2011. Construction: 2011-2012. Opening May 2012.

Owner Freunde der Baden-Württembergischen Ensemble-Akademie Freiburg e.V. (Freiburger Barockorchester & Ensemble Recherche).

Architect(s) Böwer Eith Murken + Vogelsang Architektur, Freiburg   www.bemv.de

Seat Count Two large rehearsal rooms (200 m² and 150 m²), two ensemble rehearsal rooms, three practice studios, offices, meeting room and foyer.

Uses Rehearsal room complex for both the Freiburger Barockorchester & the Ensemble Recherche, one of the leading baroque music ensembles and one of the leading contemporary music ensembles in Germany.

Services Full acoustic concept and detailed design of rehearsal spaces, including on-site supervision.

Team Eckhard Kahle, Kahle Acoustics.

01/13Ensemblehaus FreiburgThe Ensemblehaus Freiburg includes a rehearsal room complex for both the Freiburger Barockorchester and the Ensemble Recherche. Photo © Böwer Eith Murken
02/13Ensemblehaus FreiburgEnsemblehaus Freiburg. Photo © Böwer Eith Murken
03/13Ensemblehaus FreiburgLarge rehearsal room, floor area more than 200 m², mainly used by the Freiburger Barockorchester as well as for recordings and public concerts. Photo © Kahle Acoustics
04/13Ensemblehaus FreiburgLarge rehearsal room, the opening concert on Mai 2012. Photo © Kahle Acoustics
05/13Ensemblehaus FreiburgDetail of the acoustic treatment of the large rehearsal room. Photo © Kahle Acoustics
06/13Ensemblehaus FreiburgDetail of the acoustic treatment on the ceiling of the large rehearsal room. Photo © Kahle Acoustics
07/13Ensemblehaus FreiburgMedium rehearsal room, floor area more than 100 m², mainly used by the Ensemble Recherche. Photo © Kahle Acoustics
08/13Ensemblehaus FreiburgDetail of the acoustic treatment of the medium rehearsal room. Photo © Kahle Acoustics
09/13Ensemblehaus FreiburgSmall rehearsal room, about 50 m², with a ceiling height of more than 6 m for the higher part of the room, for small chamber music, especially strings. Photo © Kahle Acoustics
10/13Ensemblehaus FreiburgSmall rehearsal room. Panels of acoustic absorption. Photo © Kahle Acoustics
11/13Ensemblehaus FreiburgPercussion rehearsal room. Photo © Kahle Acoustics
12/13Ensemblehaus FreiburgPercussion rehearsal room, during the press conference for the opening of the house. Photo © Kahle Acoustics
13/13Ensemblehaus FreiburgView of the foyer with the offices on two floors. Photo © Kahle Acoustics
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Ensemblehaus Freiburg
Case Study for ArAc - Multibook of Architectural Acoustics, by Eckhard Kahle, Kahle Acoustics, January 2015 (with French, German and Polish subtitles)