(Copied text of the page of the City Hall of Brugges. The photos are mine, without copyright, of course ;))

Budget, significance and impact mean that the building is inseparably linked with the "European City of Culture of 2002" project.

The design criteria for the concert building related to openness and adventure, innovation and a modern image but also to safety and functionality.

The architects, Paul Robbrecht & Hilde Daem, had to take into account an existing, familiar and respected cityscape on the one hand and the ambition of the city to use this project to mark an important cultural moment in a contemporary way for the future on the other.

The result is a sometimes surprising and creative ode to Bruges and the city's dreams. The building has an overall size of 120 metres by 50 metres. An eye-catching feature is the so-called 'Lantern Tower', which is slightly separate from the main volume and is 28 metres and eight storeys high and overlooks the Zand. In this tower is a chamber music hall with seats for 300.

In the actual concert building the large auditorium seats 1300. Every year more than 100 truly top attractions in the area of classical music, jazz, musical theatre, visual arts, … will take place there.

Main facade, outer

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a5/Valia102/Arquitectura/DSC00728.jpg


http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a5/Valia102/Arquitectura/ertret.jpg


sides facades

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a5/Valia102/Arquitectura/DSC00735.jpg


http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a5/Valia102/Arquitectura/DSC00725.jpg


... at the rear of the Concert Hall


http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a5/Valia102/Arquitectura/DSC00734.jpg


Sorry, I havent slides by the inner of the build. Perhaps anybody have some photos. It would be good also for seeing it on the inside. Thank

8.5/10

5,5/10

7/10. I like the main facade.

7/10 it´s ok!

7.5/10

I like the facade's color but the shape is a bit strange.

4/10

10/10 for me

strange and very original build

7/10

7/10 ;)

6/10

8/10

Muy bonito, demasiado marron para mi gusto xD

i cant feel its a concert hall ! :sly:
4/10

average, 6.5

hm... 8/10...

6.5/10

At last modern architecture in Brugge. The facade is splendid, but the back is like a huge stable. Note that before the construction there was only a big whole in the square, where there use to be the train station. Now the Zand is a real, complete square again. 8

7/10.

7/10

6.5/10

I love the way the architect plays with straight, curved shapes and a flat and setback facade.

Cool building.

8.5/10

4/10

I don't like it 5/10

4,5/10

7/10

5/10

7/10

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5.5/10

7/10

6 !

6/10

6/10

5/10

8/10

9/10:)

8/10

7,5/10

6.5/10

7. Regards.

7/10

Too retro for its own good but the tower portion looks great at night. 7

strange shape, don't like the color though.
7/10

give 9

7/10

its ok 7/10

5/10

7/10

7/10

5.5/10

8/10

7/10 :|

8/10