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Marius Mateika Is Honored with the Silver A' Design Award for Symphony Orchestra Music Hall in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Marius Mateika acknowledged for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 16, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Silver A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category for Symphony Orchestra Music Hall by Marius Mateika, designed for MAMA Architects. The award was conferred within the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Silver A' Design Award Explained
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
More About Symphony Orchestra Music Hall
Symphony is a concert hall interior designed for symphony orchestra performances. The project is the reconstruction of an existing space of 1000 square meters with a complex geometric shape, located in Vilnius, Lithuania. A modular approach was used, based on standard elements such as rhombuses, triangles and smooth and ribbed planes. These components were assembled and adjusted to combine acoustic quality with visual appeal. The walls are made of plasterboard covered with oak veneer, with light strips in between. The wall patterns recall ancient Lithuanian motifs.
About Marius Mateika
I am an architect. I represent MAMA architects. I am the founder of this studio. We are a small but professional and creative team capable of handling large, complex projects. Our focus is: eceptional objects and complex public buildings. Our moto: architecture is not a job for us and it is not a profession, architecture is a way of life. We create for people, so our focus is people, and how they will feel in our buildings. We are always interested in the relation of architecture or interiors with people. "A room should start a conversation before a word is spoken" Barry Dixon.
Award Record
Marius Mateika is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award
The A' Interior Design Award is an international interior design competition recognizing good interior designs by interior designers and architects worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Typical entries include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. The awarded interior designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/interior
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/161333
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/161333
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!161333
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/354882
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.mamaarchitects.com
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Symphony Orchestra Music Hall
- Function
- Orchestra Music Hall
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Dark Slate Gray, Dark Olive Green, Dim Gray, Black and Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- MAMA Architects
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Marius Mateika
- Country
- Lithuania
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #161333
Credits
- Image Credits
- Photographer Leonas Garbacauskas, Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra Hall, 2024
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Main objective was to achieve an entirely new acoustic standard, tailored specifically for symphony orchestra performances. We adopted a "lego constructor" philosophy, we meticulously devised several standard elements such as rhombuses, triangles, and both smooth and ribbed planes. Subsequently, we methodically assembled the interior using these components, adjusting their placement—adding or subtracting as necessary—to achieve a harmonious blend of acoustical excellence and aesthetic appeal.
- Inspiration
- We were inspired by ancient Lithuanian ethnic motifs and the old runic alphabet. We decided to integrate ethnic elements into the modern new concert hall to make the space more mystical. You can find these motifs on the decorated walls.
- Challenge
- We adopted a "lego constructor" philosophy, wherein, in collaboration with acousticians (the acoustic aspect of the project overseen by the "Akustika plus" team), we meticulously devised several standard elements such as rhombuses, triangles, and both smooth and ribbed planes. Subsequently, we methodically assembled the interior using these components, adjusting their placement—adding or subtracting as necessary—to achieve a harmonious blend of acoustical excellence and aesthetic appeal.
- Realization and Technology
- For the wall decor, we used plasterboards covered with oak veneer, with LED strips in between. Oak parquet flooring. Ceilings painted plasterboard.
- Operation and Interaction
- The primary focus of the symphony orchestra hall is the listener. Our main objective was to achieve an entirely new acoustic standard (the object is reconstruction), tailored specifically for symphony orchestra performances of the highest caliber.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in September 2019. Reconstruction completion March 2023. The renovated building is located in Vilnius, Lithuania.
- Specifications
- This is not a new hall. It is a reconstructed 1000m2 space with a complex geometric shape.
- Keywords
- Lithuanian Symphony Hall, Marius Mateika, Indrė Ankudavičienė, MAMA architects
