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Mieczysław Karłowicz Philharmonic in Szczecin

completed stage: operational delivered
119 mln PLN
estimate · data from 2014 ≈ 119 mln PLN (value-by-stage, est., nominal) funding: Regional Operational Programme of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship (EU) — PLN 45 million, City of Szczecin budget

The new building of the Mieczysław Karłowicz Philharmonic in Szczecin at ul. Małopolska 48, erected according to a design by the Barcelona studio Estudio Barozzi Veiga (Fabrizio Barozzi, Alberto Veiga), selected from among 44 entries in a 2007 competition. Construction of the new building began in April 2011, and the works were completed in spring 2014; the inauguration of the institution's activity in its new premises took place on 5 September 2014. The cost of the investment was given as PLN 118,918,000, of which PLN 45 million was a contribution from the Regional Operational Programme of the Zachodniopomorskie Voivodeship, with the remainder coming from the city budget. The owner of the facility is the City of Szczecin. The building houses a symphony hall with 953 seats and a chamber hall for 192 spectators. The general contractor was Warbud S.A.

How it went

Assessment: settled. Signals only where documented.

Delivery delivered
Utilisation in use
Scope as announced
concert activity of the cultural institution
0 / 953,192 seats (2014-2024) 0% utilisation

Timeline

  1. Construction start Apr 2011
  2. Delivery 5 Sep 2014

Change history

  • 5 Sep 2014 stage: operational
  • Apr 2011 stage: construction

Significance

The Szczecin Philharmonic was the first building from Poland to receive the European Union Mies van der Rohe Award for contemporary architecture — the result of the competition was announced on 8 May 2015. Commissioned in 2014, the facility gained worldwide renown and became a recognizable architectural icon of the city, hosting musical events over the following decade of activity. The project combined financing from the Regional Operational Programme of the Zachodniopomorskie Voivodeship with the city budget.

Sources 4

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  1. Filharmonia im. Mieczysława Karłowicza w Szczecinie ↗
    Wikipedia (pl)
    StatusStageConstruction startDeliveryInvestorStage historycost.funding
    Status „5 września 2014, z okazji inauguracji działalności instytucji w nowej siedzibie"
    Construction start „W kwietniu 2011 roku rozpoczęła się budowa nowego gmachu Filharmonii."
    Investor „Właściciel: Urząd Miasta Szczecin"
  2. Filharmonia szczecińska. Ikona architektury i technika ↗
    Murator Plus
    Cost
    Cost „Koszt inwestycji: 118 918 000 PLN"
  3. Najważniejsza nagroda architektoniczna dla Filharmonii ↗
    Filharmonia im. Mieczysława Karłowicza w Szczecinie 8 May 2015
    Significance
  4. Filharmonia szczecińska kończy 10 lat. Światową sławę zawdzięcza Hiszpanom ↗
    Rzeczpospolita (sukces.rp.pl) 2 Sep 2024
    SignificanceOutcomeUtilisation
    Stage „Budynek Filharmonii im. Mieczysława Karłowicza w Szczecinie oddano do użytku w 2014 roku"