Floating Theatre in Berlin

• Established: 2015
• Purpose: Urban

This project is designed to participate in the competition of the 9th OISTAT THEATRE ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION 2015 and its main aim is to create architectural accents in the urban landscape of the River Spree in Berlin, the site of timber market (Holzmarkt), known for their creative and artistic environment. What would make this place more attractive for young Berliners.

Idea
Create two types of action:
the first will take place on the river when towing a floating stage on the place of fixed location to temporary parking. The process of moving, is a kind of performance on the water, on which spectators watch from the shore;
Second, in the form of traditional mime performances, will take place within the floating stage. Importantly, theatrical scenery, against which actors will play, will landscape the river.

Program
The impact of new technologies and the Internet in modern life, making it a passive and inert. Aesthetic resist theater program in objective reality, the perception and understanding of the true objectives and priorities.

Repertoire
The repertoire prevail improvised scenes from everyday life, parody in the form of dialogue or monologue performances of acrobats, jugglers and magicians. The theater will be a convenient place for festivals or touring events.

Construction
The building is made of modular elements based on laminated veneer lumber. Their size and shape appreciated in Brussels at the design stage, so as to quickly and easily assemble, and disassemble when needed to transport theater elsewhere.