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Summer Theatre by Kadarik Tüür Arhitektid
This temporary outdoor stage in Estonia by local studio Kadarik Tüür Arhitektid is made entirely from timber batons.
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The 420-seat Summer Theatre incorporates the surrounding trees and lake, creating an adaptable backdrop for 12 performances.
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At the end of the summer it will be completely dismantled and the timber rods recycled.
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Photography is by Ott Kadarik.
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The following text is from Ott Kadarik:
The outdoor theatre stage is built especially for 12 plays during the summer.
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Its main architectural goal is to create a closed, comfortable and intimate space that creates an immediate connection with the audience and the actors.
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The architecture frames the landscape in a way that the park, trees and the pond become an integral part of the stage-set.
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The light wooden construction gives space and allows for changing stage lighting dynamically.
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We have tried to avoid a concrete narrative in this solution. The stage is an abstraction, which sets the mood.
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We have approached the era and theme of the theatre project (beginning of the 20th century, futurism, young poets) from a different angle to visualize a complicated moment in European history.
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The material we chose for the stage is 50 x 50mm timber, which is a good natural material and easy to dismantle, so it gives the theater a possibility to re-use it for any new constructions within upcoming plays.
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The audience podium has 420 seats and stage area is 280m ².
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After 12 performances the stage will be dismantled and the timber and boards used for other things.
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There is no need to use complicated materials, wood is a nice material that architects can easily understand and work with, it is also weather-proof.
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