ASHKELON – Paris-based firm Manuelle Gautrand Architecture has won a competition to create a new music and dance theatre in Ashkelon, Israel.
The building will comprise of two main theatres – one with 500 seats and one with 200 – plus a music conservatory, ballet academy, library, exposition spaces, cafeteria and studios for dance and music students.
‘The façade of the building consists of metal panels with large round openings,’ says architect Manuelle Gautrand. ‘These are beautiful generous and regular windows that will offer fantastic views. They gradually descend along the façades as if to accentuate the vertical movement of the project.’
At the top of the tower, guests will be able to take in panoramic views of the surrounding sea, while relaxing on a terrace.
Photos courtesy of Manuelle Gautrand Architecture
