Architectural competition for Lucerne Theater
The Lucerne City Council wants to hold an architectural competition for the new Lucerne Theater. A new, innovative and unique cultural venue is to be created on Theaterplatz.
According to the city's press release, the project planning company and the city council decided to hold a two-stage anonymous project competition in accordance with SIA 142 after discussing various options. This will allow a wide range of good ideas for the New Lucerne Theatre to be evaluated in the first stage. In the second stage, ten to twelve of the most promising designs will be further specified.
This should result in an innovative, high-quality project. Patrick Gmür, an architect from Zurich who comes from the Lucerne region, has been appointed president of the jury. International, national and regional personalities with a high level of expertise are also involved. The jury of experts is appointed by the client. The aim here is to ensure that the voice of the users and clients is included in the process.
Original article:
https://www.stadtluzern.ch/beitraege/1323553
