Endowment fund

Location 28. října Street, Ostrava

Start of construction 2023

Current phase of the project Site preparation – contract with the contractor of construction works signed

Expected completion date 2027

Initiator and main investor Statutory City of Ostrava

Authors Steven Holl Architects, New York and Architecture Acts, Prague

Project costs around CZK 4 billion (The final amount will be known after selecting the contractor for the construction works including the reconstruction of the Culture House and the extension building of the Concert Hall.)

One of the most anticipated buildings in the world

Design by world-famous architect Steven Holl

Unique architectural solution

Connection of a listed building with a timeless new building

State-of-the-art sustainable technologies

Complex musical, cultural, production and educational background

The future and use of the entire complex

Expected attendance a capacity of 500,000 people per year

Large concert hall with a capacity of 1,300 seats

Theatre hall with a capacity of 490 seats

Multifunctional /chamber hall with a capacity of 515 seats

Education centre with a capacity of 200 seats

Multifunctional lecture hall with of 120 seats

Facilities for the 100-member orchestra and for administration of the Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava

World-class recording studio

Restaurant, café,lounges, leisure facilities...