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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center

Athens, Greece
SNFCC/George Dimitrakopoulos

This new 535,000 square foot facility is home to the Greek National Opera and National Library and features two performance venues.

28,000
square meters dedicated to the Greek National Opera
44
meter-tall stage tower (main stage)
115
musicians can fit in the orchestra pit

In the opera house, the audience is stacked vertically on four balconies, pulling the spectators intimately close to the stage. The room features flexible staging, forestage extensions, demountable orchestra shell, and state-of-the-art lighting and AV equipment. Backstage, the theatre features motorized, programmed batons and 12 self-driving wagons, which are powered by inductive loops built into the flooring and guided by wifi and GPS. With the wagons, the user can exchange three full sets in the course of an opera.  The other performance space, a flexible theatre, has a wrap-around balcony, adjustable seating, and flying bars and bridges subtly integrated into the ceiling. The LEED-platinum complex includes a 43-acre public park with an outdoor amphitheatre, man-made canal, and public gathering and athletic areas.

Michel Denancé
owner:
The Greek State | Client: Stavros Niarchos Foundation
architect:
Renzo Piano Building Workshop (design architect) | Betaplan (executive architect)
acoustician:
Arup Acoustics
users:
Greek National Opera, Greek National Library
spaces:
  • 1,400-seat opera house
  • 400-seat flexible theatre
construction type:
New construction
theatre type:
Arts & cultural centers, Auditorium design/seating, Concept design, Feasibility & needs assessments, Master & comprehensive plans, Music venues, Program development
services:
Comprehensive planning including needs assessment study, programming, concept design, theatre planning, and performance equipment design and specification
completion:
2016
venue website:
Launch
Michel Denancé
George Dimitrakopoulos
Michel Denancé
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