References

Royal Dramatic Theatre, Stockholm, Sweden

 

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2017- New over stage machinery 

  • System design and detailed mechanical design of the new over stage machinery

2015- Main truss in building

New additional main truss  in building to increase load carrying capacity

Royal Swedish Opera , Sweden

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2017- New over stage machinery 

  • New floor in machine room
  • Next generation of flybar winch.

2015  Fly loft

  • Design and installation of load carrying structure for new rope ways under fly loft.
  • Installation of new grid iron floor on fly loft.

2014  New under stage machinery 

  • Complete Design of new under stage machinery, specification of drive and control
  • Support and participation during public procurement
  • BAS U and BAS P under installation of new under stage Machinery.
  • Inspection Manager

2012-2013  Steel structure in stage tower

  • Design and Installation of 30m Steel Columns from solid ground to flyloft.
  • Establishment of new trusses in stage tower,  in order to carry load from over stage machinery.
  • New Lightning bridges and winches
  • Design of new ballet floor with rope ways and winches.

2007- 2008 New under stage machinery 2007

  • System design of a new stage pit and a complete new understage machinery.
  • Detail design of mechanical units, shop-drawings and integration of the machinery including coordination with other disciplines.
  • Specification of drive and control.
  • Production of the specification of the tender documents and support to the Royal Opera in the evaluation of tenders.
  • Participation in negotiations with qualified contractors.
  • Supervision, quality assurance and technical support on site for all constructions based on our specifications and designs.
  • Technical support during the warranty period.,
  • Project was put on hold 2009

Den Norske Opera, Oslo, Norway 

Den Norse Operan

Sub-contractor to and in collaboration with Ramböll Sverige AB:

  • System design of the complete stage machinery.
  • Detail design of mechanical units, shop-drawings and integration of the machinery including coordination with other disciplines.
  • Design and shopdrawings of fixed steel structure, machine beds, galleries and gangways etc. related to the stage machinery.
  • Specification of drive and control.
  • Supervision and technical support on site for all constructions based on our specifications and designs.
  • Additional detailed design and production of shopdrawings for all winches of the over stage machinery.

 

Royal de la Monnaie

2016-Understage machinery

  • Design actuator (Lifting techique)
  • Specification/system design
  • Hydraulic specifications
  • Complete design check understage machinery

Skellefteå, Sweden

In Skellefteå, a flexible, multi functional, cultural center is planned for congresses and meetings. The core businesses in the Culture center contains, art hall, museum,  library & theatre. Besides the core business it will also contains different professional performances.

 

2017-Design phase

  • System design of the mechanical systems
  • Technical specifications for the drive and control.

Gävle Opera house, Sweden

2015-New understage machinery

 

Schiphol Sound Barrier, Holland

Schiphol Sound barrier
Create a Barrier of Silence competition is now completed. NovoScen was responsible for the design of the lifting mechanism of the 20 m high retractable sound barrier for the Schiphol airport. An international team of engineers from different disciplines, headed by Various Architects in Norway, received Second Place in the Business category of the competition.

“Dynamic Sculpture” is a design that will showcase Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s commitment to innovation and sustainability. The iconic retractable wall achieves the required 7 dB sound reduction by combining new materials, sustainable design, and a simple yet spectacular lifting solution.

 

Regional Culture Centre Stjördal, Norway

In Stjördal a cultural centre is going to be built, which will offer a large variety of activities such as libraries, workshops, performance and conference halls, cinema and coffeeshops. The largest hall will be flexible and allow for audiences up to 1000 people. The scoop of work for NovoScen as a sub-contractor to Ramboll Norway:

Planning phase

  • Planning and system design of the complete stage machinery for halls and other facilities that require stage equipment.
  • Tender specification for the complete stage machinery.

Detailed design and construction phases

  • Advisor to the supplier of the stage equipment and quality assurance to ensure fulfilment of the technical specification.
  • Supervision, quality assurance and technical support on site for all constructions based on our specifications and designs.

Lanzarote Congress Hall (Palacio de congresos), Spain

On the island Lanzarote a new 21,600 sqm Congress centre is being planned. NovoScen has been appointed as a Theatre Specialist sub-consultant. NovoScen will plan and make the system design for the stage technology as well as the AV-system and stage lighting for the complete center. The work will be carried out in collaboration with Akustikon and Candela Design.

  • Program proposal for theatre and congress hall.
  • Theatre technical layout for relevant areas.
  • Develop functional design for stage related machinery including load plans.
  • Develop functional design and schematics for production lights and AV-installations.
  • Tender documents including functional design specifications for stage machinery, production light and AV-system.

Hamnesunsentret i Hamaröy, Norway

  • Planning of the over stage machinery
  • Preliminary system design of the over stage machineryIn Hamaröy, a cultural hall will be built and opened on the 150th anniversary of the birthday of the Norwegian literature Nobel prize winner Knut Hamsun, who grew up in Hamaröy. The building is designed by the well-known American architect Steven Holl.NovoScen has been contracted by Ramböll Norge AS to plan and make the system design of the over stage machinery for the Hamnesunsenter cultural center in Hamaröy in Norway.

 

Nils Ericson Hall

2014- New vinsch with center-drop-points

Eric Ericson hallen vinsch

 

Göteborgs Operan, Sweden

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2016-High speed fly winch

  • Complete design and dokumentation for manufacturing of new fly winch.
    Max speed is 10m/s and it has a capacity of 300 Kg

2011 Pre stage and middle stage Winsches.

NovoScen design a winch for the pre-stage area with a capacity of 350 kg at a maximum speed of 0.75 m/s. NovoScen preformed the mechanical design of the winch including a flybar wagon. The control system will be developed by the engineering department at the Göteborg Opera. In addition to the pre-stage winch a modified version will be used also in the middle stage area.

2010 Control system Upgrade

  • Complete review of existing documentation
  • Assist in specification of the planned new control system
  • Perform a risk analysis of all parts of the machinery affected by the planned new control system

New Drama Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark

  • Mechanical design complete stage machinery.
  • Specification/system design drive and control.

Västerås konserthus

  • Design of reverberation

The Bursa Merinos Cultural Center, Turkey

Sub-contractor to and in collaboration with Maths Nyström AB:

  • Planning of the stage machinery
  • Preliminary system design of the stage machinery

The Hannover Opera House, Germany

  • System and detailed mechanical design of the new stage machinery
  • System and detailed mechanical design of the new building steel stage tower
  • Area manager for construction work on site

The Århus Theatre, Denmark

  • System and detailed mechanical design of the new over stage machinery

Cirkus, Stockholm, Sweden

  • System design and specification of stage elevators

Göteborg Operan, Sweden

  • Planning of the stage machinery for the new opera house
  • System design and detailed mechanical design of the stage machinery
  • Technical responsibility for contracting and supervision of the stage machinery

Stora Teatern, Gothenburg, Sweden

  • System design and detail mechanical design of the new over stage machinery

 

Ullevi football aren, Gothenburg, Sweden

 

2010 – Active vibration control at Ullevi football area.

An active damping system, that will significantly reduce the vibrations generated by jumping football supporters will be designed and installed at the Ullevi football arena during the first half of 2010. Norconsult AB has the main contract for this project and NovoScen AB and Acticut International AB have been engaged as sub-contractors. The scoop of work for NovoScen:

Design phase

  • System design of the complete mechanical system as well as the technical specification for the drive and control of each separate unit.
  • Detailed design of the mechanical system, including the unit enclosure, and the climate control inside the enclosure.

Construction phase

  • On-site supervision and construction management during the installation and start of operation.

Bursa Merinos Cultural Center

Stage machinery

In Bursa, an old textile factory is being remade into a cultural center. The building will include three halls, the largest with a seating capacity of 1800 seats. It will be used mainly for opera, but also for ballet and concerts. The two other halls with a seating capacity of 800 and 200 respectively will be used for conferences, theater and rehearsals.

Maths Nyström AB has contracted NovoScen AB as a collaborator in the planning of the stage machinery for the Bursa Merinos Cultural Center.

 

New Cultural center Hamar, Norway

In Hamar, a cultural center is planned containing halls and rooms for a large variety of activities, eg. theatre, cinema, conferences, and dance. The center will also house a library and refreshment areas.

NovoScen has been contracted by Hamar kommune to plan and make the system design of the stage technology as well as the AV-system and stage lighting for the complete center. The work will be carried out in collaboration with Akustikon and Candela Design.

 

New multipurpose hall next to Göteborgs Operan

The Göteborg Opera house attracts many visitors and in order to increase the number of performances on stage, they have decided to investigate the possibility to build a multi-purpose facility in connection to the existing opera house. The new building will be used for rehearsals, but also for performances, conferences, and similar activities. The architect responsible for the new building is Lund & Valentin Arkitekter. More information about this new project (in Swedish) can be found here.

NovoScen has been contracted to make a preliminary analysis of the stage machinery for the new building.

 

Motorized ladder, Skallsjö Church, Lerum, Sweden

 

The Skallsjö congregation is renovating and rebuilding the church tower using large windows in an octagon pattern around the tower. The bell room level of the tower is separated from the main tower room level by means of a sound proof floor. To maintain a symmetric and open layout of the main room, the architect did not want a staircase or a fixed ladder between the two levels. Access to the bell tower level will be solved by means of a motorized ladder, which has been designed by NovoScen.

NovoScen made the design and produced drawings and a technical specification for procurement of a manufacturer for the ladder.