World’s first use of 3D printing for singing prospect pipes
Violonbass 16′ and visible wind systems

CONCERT ORGAN Musiikkitalo Helsinki

124 STOPS | 4 MANUALS | PEDAL
Concept & Design: Harald Schwarz

The implementation was carried out in close cooperation with
Wendelin Eberle and Georg Pfeifer.
(Rieger Orgelbau GmbH, Schwarzach)

PARAMETRIC SCULPTURE

The organ as a living organism. For the Helsinki Music Centre, a sounding façade was realized using 3D printing for the first time. The intertwined tubes are functional wind channels and resonators. A technological milestone connecting traditional organ building with generative design.

Orgelbau Montage im Musiikkitalo Helsinki. Vorbereitung der Prospektpfeifen.

IMAGES
Anlieferung der Prospektpfeifen in Helsinki.
Vorbereitung für die Montage der klingenden Violonbass-Pfeifen - Musiikkitalo Helsinki
Blick auf das Innenleben / Pfeifenwerk der neuen Konzertorgel in Helsinki.
Perspektivische Aufnahme der im 3D-Druck gefertigten - sichtbaren - Windversorgung.
Künstler und Orgeldesigner Harald Schwarz bei der Montage der klingenden Prospektpfeifen in Helsinki.
Ansicht der neuen Konzertorgel im Musiikkitalo Helsinki.

TV-Documentation: Riita Rask
Pictures: Sakari Röyskö
Musiikkitalo Helsinki

OPEN_PROJECT_DATA
CONCEPT_&_DESIGN
HARALD SCHWARZ
Visual Concept, Parametric Design, Façade
MANUFACTURE
RIEGER ORGELBAU (Schwarzach)
Technical Planning, Voicing, Construction
INSTRUMENT
CONCERT_HALL_ORGAN
CONFIGURATION
124 STOPS // 4 MANUALS // PEDAL
WIND_SYSTEM
DYNAMIC_WIND_SYSTEM // VARIABLE_PRESSURE
MILESTONE
WORLD’S FIRST 3D-PRINTED SOUNDING FAÇADE
MATERIAL
UPM_FORMI (Cellulose Biocomposite)
LOCATION
HELSINKI_MUSIC_CENTRE MUSIIKKITALO
HALL_ARCHITECT
LPR-ARCHITECTS (Laiho, Pulkkinen, Raunio)
OPENING
JANUARY 01, 2024
INITIATING_DONOR
KAIJA SAARIAHO († 2023)
Composer & Jury Member. The organ is dedicated to her memory.

REF // INTERNATIONAL_COMPETITION

RUBBLE – ORGAN

REF // IMPULSE & PERFORMANCE

KATJUSCHA – ORGAN

REF // DOPPLER EXPERIMENT

DOPPLER – ORGAN