New concert hall for Winterthur
In future, Halle 53 - an industrial complex on the former Sulzer site in Winterthur - will be used for events with a supra-regional appeal. The centerpiece: a multi-purpose hall for music concerts of all genres.
Following the purchase of Hall 53 by the city in summer 2015, the Office for Urban Development carried out a two-stage public tender. A team led by Beat Rothen Architektur GmbH (Winterthur) and "Denkstatt sàrl" (Basel) was selected. The team engaged former city architect Michael Hauser for the process design.
The concept envisages the installation of a multi-purpose hall with a capacity for around 1,200 people in the front building of the hall, which is intended for music concerts of all genres - for example, concerts by the Musikkollegium or pop concerts. However, other uses such as congresses, conferences and trade fairs are also possible. A bar is planned on the platform next to the hall, with a view of the imposing, three-aisled hall. In the hall itself, there will be a high-quality and varied offer with several small kitchens (food court).
Co-working spaces as well as course and seminar rooms are located on two platforms that are built lengthways into the hall. The ZHAW and Technopark, among others, are conceivable tenants for these rooms. Synergies with the adjacent event hall are also being considered. The open, flexible part of the hall can be used as a marketplace for a variety of temporary purposes. It will serve as an everyday meeting place, not least for the neighborhood. Events such as Afro-Pfingsten, Jungkunst etc. can continue to take place here.
