zaha hadid architects has been selected by the jury of an international design competition to build the new sverdlovsk philharmonic concert hall in yekaterinburg, russia. echoing the physical aspects of sound waves, the design is based on the properties of musical sound resonance creating wave vibrations in a continuous smooth surface.

all images and video by VA, courtesy of zaha hadid architects
 
 
zaha hadid architects? design re-interprets these physical acoustic properties to define spaces for the auditoria, which includes a 1,600-seat concert hall and a 400-seat chamber music hall. these spaces are nestled within the surface deformations of the suspended canopy, appearing to float above the new civic plaza that is both the lobby of the philharmonic concert hall and an enclosed urban square.
the philharmonic concert hall will be built in the russian city of yekaterinburg
 
 
the lobby serves not only as an introduction to the world of symphony music, but also as a welcoming public plaza for all members of its local community. large glazed facades blur the boundary between interior and exterior; inviting visitors to experience the spaces within.

a sheltered public space is formed outside of the building
 
 
?russia has been a formative influence on zaha hadid architects? creative work?, says christos passas, project director at zaha hadid architects. ?from very early in her career, zaha was attracted to the russian avant-garde who conceived civic spaces as ur...