In its size and design, the Casals Forum is unique in Europe: a transparent, pavilion-style building with a “wooden treasure chest” – as architect Volker Staab calls the main concert hall – at its heart.
The building was designed by the multi-award-winning Staab Architects from Berlin, who closely involved renowned acoustician Martijn Vercammen in the planning. To meet the highest acoustic and aesthetic standards, the concert hall was given a “free form” design with curved convex and concave walls that diffuse the sound widely. The hall’s entire interior is clad in wood, whose surface properties help to further optimise the diffusion of sound.