The Hague Colosseum // The Hague // Holland

This Colosseum is a project by Holland based Cepezed Architects. It is an utmost interesting project, since its structure is very similar to that of the ancient Colosseum in Rome. The structure in itself is very simple, but yet very functional for its temporary purpose.

 

Here is a more detailed description of the project from the architects:

Plan for a large temporary theatre on the Malieveld in The Hague, a large strech of lawn measuring over 10 hectare and positioned right along the entrance of the city. The Hague strives to be European Capital of Culture in 2018 and the theatre should function as an important eyecatcher and crowdpuller during this year. The theatre has been assigned by the offices of The Hague Capital of Culture 2018, who in its report Entitled to Culture! published its apparoach to obtain the much desired title. cepezeds theatre fulfills an important role in this approach and is one of the most remarkable proposals. The theatre has been designed as a contemporary version of the Colosseum in Rome, the best-known example of a Flavian amphitheatre, and should be able to accommodate some 5.000 people. The construction is erected out of scaffolding. On the outside, it is covered with a stretched reproduction of famous artist M.C. Escher’s Metamorfosis. Inside, concerts, performances, exhibitions and fairs can take place. On International Day of Peace, singer Bono of Irish pop group U2 should be onstage. The report considers the race to be Capital of Culture 2018 as an approriate opportunity to highten and intensify the cultural participation of the Hague’s population. The city, also the royal seat, has a lot of competition though, amongst others of municipalities like Almere, Utrecht and Maastricht. A final decision on which town will be European Capital of Culture 2018 will not be taken until 2013.