Announced as a winner of an International competition, Bjarke Ingels Group [BIG Architects] has revealed its design for the new national theatre in the European city of Tirana, Albania. The bow-tie national theatre building is planned to replace the city’s existing theatre.
Spanning an area of 9,300 m2, the bow-tie National Theatre of Albania is located in a cultural area in Tirana’s iconic Skanderbeg square and is near the National Art Gallery and the National Opera.
Courtesy of Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG Architects)
The new building’s master plan does not only offer three auditoriums and an open-air rooftop amphitheater but also provides a large public plaza and a cafeteria. The bow-tie national theatre features an exterior form that integrates with the public. Related news: BIG Architects Unveil New Renderings for Twisting Towers in NYC
Formulated as two interconnected forms, the building’s bow-shape allows visitors to pass under the elevated, compressed structure, acting as an archway that connects the two sides of the building together.
Courtesy of Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG Architects)
“The theatre is conceived as two buildings connected by the main auditorium: one for the audience and one for the performers,” said the founder of the renowned firm, Bjarke Ingels Group. “Underneath, the theatre arches up from the ground creating an entrance canopy for the audience as well as for the performers, while opening a gateway to ...