Best conditions for versatile operation
Also bookable for your event
The entrance to the Orchestra House is entered either from the forecourt or from the parking garage opposite. The spacious staircase leads upstairs to the rehearsal rooms of various sizes.
On the first floor are the individual rehearsal rooms as well as offices and storage. On the second floor are the somewhat larger rehearsal rooms, a meeting room and additional storage rooms. On both floors, the musicians have access to a recreation room with a view of the forecourt. The actual heart of the building beats on the third floor: the large rehearsal hall with a room height of 9.5 meters. This arrangement of the rooms has proven to be very efficient in the course of the planning due to several considerations. From a static point of view, it makes sense to arrange the larger rooms above the smaller ones. From an acoustic point of view, it is best to have the noisiest use arranged at the top. And from an architectural point of view, this arrangement gives the house a spatial dramaturgy that is consistent with the importance and significance of the spaces described. The external expression of the Orchestra House is derived from its internal structure. The floor heights, which increase towards the top, structure the façade cladding and are further emphasized by the widening division of the façade.
(Text: Martin Bucher)
The orchestra hall and other rooms on request can be rented by external parties.
Great Orchestra hall
• Space: 357 m2
• Orchestra seating for approx. 90 musicians
• Concert seating for max. 250 people
If you would like to rent the Orchesterhaus for your event, Katharina Hegge will be happy to assist you.
T +41 41 226 05 20 | M +41 79 226 13 70
By public transport: From Lucerne railway station: VBL bus no. 14 (direction Horw Zentrum) to “Südpol” bus stop. The bus stop is directly in front of the building. The no.14 runs every 15 minutes all day (Mon-Sat) and twice an hour on Sunday.
By car: Please be advised that there are very few visitor parking spaces at Südpol. We recommend you travel by bicycle or public transport.
By bike: Südpol can be reached from the city centre by bike in 7-10 minutes. Around 200 bicycle parking spaces are provided to the front and rear of the building.
