The building consists of one horizontally directed spiral whose ends are interwoven with its middle part to generate the internal organisation. Differentiating the spiral allows for creating buffer zones between the functions as well as fulfilling the different spatial needs of the various programme parts. The spiral organisation allows for transition zones, offering acoustic buffering as well as forming a secondary routing system which gives the performers a side path, connecting the internal, private functions. Central in the concept of the building is the large room that can be flexibly used as working place, concert room and music theatre. Attached to this central room are a cafetaria, technical spaces and dressing rooms.

Client:
   Building: BIG, Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft m.b.H.
   Interior: KUG, University for music and applied art, Graz
Program: University faculty building
Gross floor surface: 6.200 m²
Volume: 31.600 m³
Site: 2.745 m²
Design year 1998-2003
Construction year 2006-2008

UNStudio: Ben van Berkel, Caroline Bos and Hannes Pfau with Miklos Deri, Kirstin Hollmann, Markus Berger, Florian Pischetsrieder, Uli Horner, Albert Gnodde, Peter Trummer, Maarten van Tuijl, Matthew Johnston, Mike Green, Monica Pacheco, Ger Gijzen, Wouter de Jonge

Engineering: Arup London: Cecil Balmond, Volker Schmid, Charles Walker, Francis Archer
Engineering execution: Peter Mandl and Partners, Graz
Specifications: Housinc Bauconsult, Vienna
Accoustics and building physics: ZT Gerhard Tomberger, Graz
Pro Acoustics Engineering, Graz
Stage technique: e.f.f.e.c.t.s. technisches Büro GmbH, Klosterneuburg