We understand the Vltava Philharmonic Hall building as a complex of several mutually communicating blocks, whose facilities will be able to complement each other, combine together, or operate independently. This will ensure that the Vltava Philharmonic Hall building is a lively and creative social center all day, seven days a week.
The heart of the Vltava Philharmonic Hall will be its halls with their facilities and public spaces, the foyer. The block – a creative hub, the center of which will become a music library, will be as important as the halls. Creative activities can be developed in the rehearsal rooms, study rooms or educational spaces.
Both of these blocks, which are important for the Vltava Philharmonic Hall, will be supported operationally and productionally by technical and technological production facilities.
The building will also house the two most important Czech symphony orchestras based in Prague – the Prague Symphony Orchestra and the Czech Philharmonic. Both orchestras will find adequate residency spaces in the building.
Due to the unique location of the site intended for the construction of the Vltava Philharmonic Hall, which offers new views of the stunning Prague skyline, it is natural to create additional space for use – a roof or terrace.
The operation of the Vltava Philharmonic Hall building cannot be imagined without catering services, which will offer a wide range of services for visitors, but will also be able to serve employees and performers, as well as provide for ad hoc happenings and events.
It is not possible for all areas to be open to the public, but we would still like to allow visitors to look inside areas that are inaccessible to the public. Part of the construction program will be a guided tour that will take visitors through the entire building and allow them to look into areas where they normally don’t have access – rehearsal rooms, studios, or even halls at the time of rehearsals for performances or concerts.
The Vltava Philharmonic Hall is not just the building itself. The outdoor space, which surrounds the building and forms a whole with it, is also an inseparable part of the building. The outdoor public area is a meeting place where one can stay and where various types of events can take place. The surroundings of the Vltava Philharmonic Orchestra and its exteriors will attract visitors. The Vltava embankment is also an integral part of the outdoor space.
The construction program does not, of course, neglect transport services. It therefore includes an underground parking lot and places for passengers to get on and off tour buses and taxis. Naturally, supplying and the arrival of the performers has also been kept in mind, as well as parking areas for transfer vehicles.