Martela reference - Music Centre & Sibelius Academy 2011

MUSIC CENTRE/SIBELIUS ACADEMYHELSINKI, FINLAND

MUSIC CENTREHELSINKI 2011 Helsinki, 2011LPR-architects

Martela’s guideline for interior design of Music Centre’s lobby spaces, Black Box -concert hall and backrooms was LPR-architects’ “A mezza voce” proposal.

Interior was therefore carried out ”in a quiet voice”. Martela believes that good design should always be respected and strengthen their own environment, so the task was a natural.

Music Centre/Sibelius Academy, 2011Helsinki, Finland

Martela Diagonal lobby furniture was perfect for the Music Centre's lobby. Diagonal diagonally cut pieces follow the same theme as the building and its other facilities. Same shape can be found in free standing furniture as well as surface fixtures, and materials.

The starting point for the use of sloping and folding forms was the heart of the house, ie the main concert hall, whose oblique and asymmetrical seating blocks rotate stage.


MUSIC CENTREHELSINKI 2011

Black Box, which operates as Music Centre’s amplified music hall, is a multi-purpose space with its very different types of presentations. The Black Box was furnished by Martela’s telescopic seating.

Telescopic seats variation-possibilities enable easy modifiability in according to nature of the event and number of customers. Martela’s telescope auditorium model variation requires much less effort than auditorium to be collected.



Architecture in Helsinki Music Centre is a comment on the architecture, building and architecture that respects the environment. The idea continues in interior design as the building’s public spaces are very simply decorated.

Halls, foyers and their utility rooms are of color, material and furniture peaceful and thus support the "A mezza voce"-idea. Facilities do not steal the role for himself, but the background for the music experience.



The orchestral background spaces, and the Sibelius Academy's spaces are in more independent usage, so the interior could be deviated from the style of other spaces. It was also the users' wishes.




Also to the Sibelius Academy premises was found a solution of Martela’s varied collection. The Academy chose ia. Cube sofas, Trailer sofa tables, JamesH task chairs, Pinta desks, Combo storage and Diagonal lobby furniture.






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Martela reference - Music Centre & Sibelius Academy 2011