Homes of contemporary arts—cultural centers in the region | TOP 5

Homes of contemporary arts—cultural centers in the region | TOP 5

Perhaps the most important aspect in the preparation of the plans of a cultural center is the creation of complex spaces that can accommodate several branches of art at the same time. This requires easily adaptable auditoriums that are very practical but often less aesthetic. However, in our selection today, we present cultural centers that host music, dance, painting and theater, which are also exceptional from an architectural point of view!


DOX+ Centre for Contemporary Art | Prague, Czech Republic

The multi-institutional complex, covering all branches of art, was expanded in 2018 with a new building, dreamed up by the professional design team of Petr Hajek Architekti. The modern base, which also houses rehearsal rooms, offices and an architectural school, is made of reinforced concrete. The texture and pattern of the exterior cladding, which also has special soundproofing and thermal insulation layers, can remind visitors of the upholstery of a sofa.

Photos: Benedikt Markel, Tomas Vocelka

Katowice Cultural Center | Katowice, Poland

With its modern and refined appearance, this cultural center fits perfectly into the industrial environment of the Katowice Dab district. Designed by the PA+U Rafal Mazur architecture studio, one of the most popular parts of the building, which has a minimalist façade and is made of steel-lined glass plates, is a terrace covered with green lawns, from where a separate entrance leads to the library on the second floor.

Photos: Joanna Novicka

Bakar Cultural Center | Bakar, Croatia

Originally built in the 1970s, the cultural center was renovated in 2012 by the Randic and Associates architecture studio. The interior of the building, which is magnificent in cheerful colors and has an eclectic design, is divided into two parts by a single wall, so it can function as a concert hall and a hall suitable for exhibitions and workshops too.

Photos: Jure Zivkovic

Monforthause | Feldkirch, Austria

Visitors to the marble-covered Montforthause in Feldkirch will find themselves in a fifteen meters high, glass-roofed foyer lined with wide stairs. Flooding in natural light and designed by the Hascher Jehle Architektur architecture studio, the largest concert hall uses special technologies such as mobile acoustic sails on the ceiling to create the perfect sound.

Photos: Svenja Bockhop, Benjamin Marte

MODEM | Debrecen, Hungary

Opened in 2006, MODEM has nearly three thousand square meters of exhibition space and is the largest and most modern center for contemporary art in the region. The aim of the monumental institution, even in its external appearance, is to create an intellectual space or forum in the building, to which not only the spectators but also the artists are happy to return.

Photos: modemart.hu

Petr Hajek Architekti | Web | Facebook
PA+U Rafal Mazur | Web | Facebook | Instagram
Randic and Associates | Web | Facebook
Hascher Jehle Architektur | Web | Facebook

Source: ArchDaily, Építészfórum, MODEM

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