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Architecture and Space Our congress centre in pictures and figures Culture meets Congress and finds him devastatingly good looking Mrs Culture and Mr Congress appear from opposite sides of the plaza in front of Bregenz Festival House. She is very elegantly dressed, he has more of a sporty look. Both of them are presumably on their way to an event taking place in the centre. As they approach one another it is clear how glad they are to meet again. Culture: Hello! Well now, you look damn good. Congress: You’re not the first person to say so. Culture (a little taken aback): And you’re pretty self-confident with it. Congress: Did I just adopt the wrong tone? Culture : The right tone is more my domain. Congress: In the figurative sense, yes. But technically speaking it’s mine. Sound, lighting, stage set are my responsibilities, and I feel equal to them all. Culture : There seem to be developments in your life which I have never gone through. Congress: That’s right. I’m doing a lot of sport at the moment. Culture: Please don’t do too much. I’m not too keen on muscle-bound types. Congress: Don’t worry, I’m mainly building up my stamina. The body is my house, it’s got to be solid. Culture : The body is the house in which your soul and mind dwell. Congress: Yeah, them too. But without a strong body... Culture : The body matters a lot to me, too, but not in the sense of what’s external. I mean things like skilfulness, quick reactions, energy expended in the proper amount. Congress: It’s all a question of the right technique. Culture (jokes): Strength and beauty, where are you?! Culture: And of inner equilibrium. They walk towards the entrance of Bregenz Festival House. Congress: Although for me personally Culture: You know what? outward appearances are very important, especially I’ve heard everyone assumes we’ve got married in secret. the first time you meet someone. Congress: Hm. Culture: Please don’t compel me to trade platitudes. Culture: You’ve gone all red. Congress: You’re a master of philosophical argumentation. Congress: It’s the sunset. It’s deceptive. Culture (ironic): And you can translate ideas Culture: Hey, not so fast! into actions so well. It’s better if we stay together. I get lost so easily. Congress : The perfect team. Congress: All right then. Stay close to me. Culture: Sounds like a team of horses in front of a cart. Congress and Culture enter Bregenz Festival House, Congress: If so, then it’s a carriage we’re in front of, arm in arm, and mingle with the other visitors. a very elegant carriage. Culture (laughs): Let’s not overstrain the metaphor. Congress: It’s time we got going. They’re waiting for us inside. 10 Convention centre 16 Overview of rooms, halls and spaces 18 Capacities 20 What we offer: technical facilities 22 Großer Saal 30 Werkstattbühne 38 Seestudio 42 Seefoyer 46 Saal Bodensee 68 299 792 458 m/s Kongresskultur Bregenz: 50 Seegalerie stage-managing rapid growth 51 Blaue Lounge 74 The adventures of a KKB agent Kongresskultur Bregenz 52 Saal Panorama eye to eye with the stars 53 Parkstudio 80 “The dedication starts with the doorman.” 54 Saal Propter Homines Interview with Herbert Resch from Zumtobel Group 58 Platz der Wiener Symphoniker 84 “Empathy beats space.” 62 Seebühne and Seetribüne Interview with the director of Kongresskultur Bregenz, 66 shed8 Gerhard Stübe 86 What we offer: service 89 What we offer: green meetings 90 What we offer: hospitality 94 How to reach us ↑ The shore belongs to all. On the Vorarlberg lakefront A unique feature of the Vorarlberg lakeside – one building comes right up to the water’s edge – the Austrian part of the shore Bregenz Festival House with its auditorium. between the German and Swiss border – But here too, is that it’s freely accessible to all. the right of way of passers-by is stronger It’s public space. than any private interest. Space for relaxation, for free movement, with an open view The path between the auditorium and the lake stage as far as the horizon, which here is really far away. can be used at any time. There are one or two restrictions, Except on the evenings when there are rehearsals or shows. but they’re connected with rules Then the rules of conduct in culture reserves apply, of conduct in nature reserves, namely listen, watch and be amazed. particularly with the nesting habits of rare bird species. 6 7 Seen from above, it’s an architectural complex that’s at first hard to identify. A facility for processing raw material may be one association. For that intangible raw material, creativity – an inexhaustible resource that people have inside themselves. 8 9 Convention centre Brilliance and ingenuity Deserted spaces Presenting it like are no everyday this does, how - reality at Bregenz ever, give an Festival House. objective sense of the geometry of the plaza, the architectural structure of the building and the translation of the atmos- phere from the exterior to the interior. 12 13 The impressive double spread of Bregenz Festival House a couple of pages back was entitled Brilliance and ingenuity. Describing the centre in more technical terms would have been possible and appropriate too, but this brochure contains a lot of technical specifications as it is. Not only that, the two terms also aptly describe the sculpture that stands in the centre of the plaza (Platz der Wiener Symphoniker). Brilliant in execution as a gleaming cast bronze artefact, and full of ingenious references when it comes to its possible artistic meanings. Its title Ready Maid not only refers to what it repre - sents, a female figure, but also alludes to the artistic tradition of the readymade, which is based on the theory that every object has the right to be regarded as a work of art. In this case the object was a bare tree trunk that sculptor Gottfried Bechtold found decades ago in a forest. If asked about this found object, he will have a lot to say about that avant-garde theory. He’ll probably speak even more passionately about the complex technical proce- dure that was necessary to transfer the shape of the trunk to the new material. And rightly so, because the quality Management company of a work is due in no small part to the quality of its • Kongresskultur Bregenz GmbH technical execution. Building authority A statement that is equally valid for the achievements • Municipality of Bregenz Construction phases of the organisation that has its home in the building 197 7–79 behind the sculpture. • Construction of Bregenz Festival House, Architect Wilhelm Braun 199 5– 97 • Extensions to Bregenz Festival House, Architects Dietrich |Untertrifaller Events rooms and halls 200 5– 06 • OP • Renovation and enlargement Exhibition space of Bregenz Festival House • O,UNM mS Architects Dietrich |Untertrifaller Total indoor seating Total area of the • Up to N,SRS Bregenz Festival House site Total outdoor seating • approximately OR,MMM mS • Up to S,VUM Cubic space of Bregenz Festival House Standing room indoors • approximately NVR,MMM mT • Up to P,TMM places Art installations • Light installation “OVV,TVO,QRU m/s” by artist Cerith Wyn Evans • Sculpture “Ready Maid” by artist Gottfried Bechtold 14 Overview of rooms, halls and spaces Level 0 Level 1 RQ RZ RW SQ RS SR SS RR Y X RV Z RU RT RX 8 2 / 0 2 G 20/28 T S 5 S G 20/28 T S V 5 RY W U T S R R Hinterbühne RR Foyer I S Hauptbühne RS Foyer II T Seitenbühne I RT Konferenzraum I U Seitenbühne II RU Konferenzraum II V Werkstattbühne RV Saal Propter Homines W buehnedrei RW Parkstudio X Eingangsfoyer RX Saal Bodensee Y Showroom RY Saal Panorama Z Großer Saal RZ Seefoyer RQ Seetribüne SQ Seestudio Level 2 Level 3 SR Seegalerie SS Blaue Lounge 16 17 Capacities Exhibition Seating Parliament- Banquet- Standing Length × width * Total area space in rows style seating style seating room Height Level 0 buehnedrei RX × Y m RTW m 2 RUS YZ RSS SXQ T.SQ m Eingangsfoyer TX × RX m WTQ m 2 RSW m 2 VQU SQQ TTW R,SQQ T.QQ m Showroom SV × X m RXV m 2 VX m 2 RTW RSQ ZW TWX T.QQ m Großer Saal XQQ m 2 R,WVW UXY Vorbühne X × RX m RSW m 2 RQV Hauptbühne SS × SV m VVQ m 2 TQZ m 2 VWQ SYY TZW R,QQQ SV.QQ m Hinterbühne RV × RX m SVV m 2 SUQ RQV RVQ TVQ Z.QQ m Seitenbühne I RW × RW m SXS m 2 RRX m 2 SUQ RQV RYQ UQQ Z.QQ m Seitenbühne II RV.VQ × SQ m TTW m 2 RWS m 2 TSS RSW SRQ VQQ Z.QQ m Werkstattbühne UV × TX m R,WWV m 2 ZYU m 2 R,VWT WRS R,QXY to T,XQQ ** Z.WQ m Platz der Wiener Symphoniker RS,QQQ Open Air Level 1 Foyer I WQQ m 2 RXV m 2 R,QQQ T.QQ m Foyer II TWV m 2 XW m 2 XQQ T.UV m Saal Bodensee SR × RU m SZV m 2 RXQ m 2 TRV RUR SRW VZQ S.YQ m Saal Panorama RV × RR m RWV m 2 ZX m 2 RWV YX RQY TSQ S.SQ m Parkstudio TQ × Z m SXQ m 2 YR m 2 SSQ RTS RZY VTQ T.QQ m Saal Propter Homines RY × X m RSW m 2 WY m 2 RQQ WT RQQ RQQ W.VQ m Seefoyer TT × X m STQ m 2 ZW m 2 RWY YR RZS TQQ W.QQ m Seestudio SR × RW m TTQ m 2 RXX m 2 TTQ RWY SXQ UZV W.RQ m Seetribüne W,ZYQ Open Air Konferenzraum I RT × RR m RUQ m 2 RQQ WQ YQ RWQ T.YQ m Konferenzraum II RT × Z m RSS m 2 RQQ WQ YQ RWQ T.YQ m Level 2 Seegalerie ST × X m RWR m 2 WQ m 2 RWX RQQ RUU TRQ S.YQ m Level 3 Blaue Lounge TX × RX m RZZ m 2 RSQ m 2 WQ WQ WT S.TQ m Other spaces shedY ST × RW m TYU m 2 TYQ RQQ SQQ ZQQ X.SQ m * ** approximate with values Seitenbühnen I and II 18 19 What we offer: technical facilities We’d like to let the photos of our events centre speak for themselves.

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