State Ballet School

The overall architectural concept for the State School of Ballet and Artistry focuses on the special nature of the school, with its constant ebb and flow of pupils between the creative world of dance and the classic functions of full-time schooling. A curved multi-story hall runs through the new building, with the adjacent four-story school and ballet rooms facing each other. The various areas of the ensemble are related to each other above this linking space, and accessed on the second floor via a bridge. Large display-window openings in the facade provide transparency and a view of the outside world for the dancers and give passers-by a glimpse of the ballet rooms and dance training.