Buff Theater, St. Petersburg :: Kunkel Consulting

St. Petersburg, Russia

Project start:	03/2008
Completion:	03/2010
Project type:	New building
Venue type:	Drama theatre, Music theatre
Seats:	Main stage: 600 seats Small stage (Cabaret): 150 seats
Our services:	Schematic design, design development, construction design, tender documents and construction supervision for stage machinery and stage lighting.
Contact:	Architect: Construction company OOO „Peterburgtransstroy“ Client: Company ZAO „TDM“

The theatre was founded in 1983, though just a small room in the first floor of the residential house has been served as stage for nearly 27 years.

The city authorities obtained financing for the new building. The task was not trivial to bring under one roof one stage, one cabaret and one culture activity centre.

During design process Kunkel Consulting International GmbH prepared various solutions for overstage and understage machinery and presented them to the theatre. The designed equipment has expanded the possibilities of the theatre. The theatre had to get used to the new scale and to adjust all performances taking into account new technical possibilities.

After installation Kunkel Consulting International GmbH performed safety tests of the installed equipment.

Now the theatre works successfully in the new space. The repertoire of the theatre includes drama and music performances. In performances the theatre combines music, dance, songs, musicals, shows and other types of performing arts.

More details about machinery equipment you will find below.

Main stage:

Design of stage machinery including:

Steel structure, including grid level, level of pulleys, working galleries and catwalks
42 powered fly bars, payload: 500 kg, v =1,2 m/s
8 point hoists with movable wire rope output, payload: 500 kg, v = 1,2 m/s
3 lighting hoists
8 side lighting ladders
Technical proscenium, consisting of proscenium bridge and proscenium towers
1 house curtain, Greek (traveller) and German (guillotine) opening styles
Mobile scene-changing curtain
3 double-deck stage platforms 13 m x 2m
1 stage wagon 13 m x 6 m
6 compensating lifts
Backdrop storage elevator
Stage set transportation lift
Complete electric and electronic layout of the centralized control system including main and secondary control consoles for all drives of the overstage and understage machinery as well as the safety-related equipment.

Design of stage lighting system including:

Digital lighting console 2048 DMX channels
Backup system for lighting console
Notebook as remote control
Radio transmission remote control
Secondary console as touchscreen panel with secondary functions control
Digital dimmer system with 316 x 3kW, 38 x 5kW, 83 x 16A, 36 x 25A modules
Complete distributions
DMX 512 und Ethernet networks
Complete installation including 55 connection boxes
Complete spotlight equipment and auxiliaries

Small stage (cabaret):

Design of stage machinery including:

Steel structure, including grid level, level of pulleys, working galleries and catwalks
15 point hoists with movable wire rope output, payload: 250 kg, v = 1,2 m/s
Technical proscenium, consisting of two proscenium towers
1 house curtain, Greek (traveller) opening style
Movable and turnable wall elements surrounding the main stage area
1 revolving stage with eccentrically mounted turntable
Complete electric and electronic layout of the centralized control system including main and secondary control consoles for all drives of the overstage and understage machinery.

Design of stage lighting system including:

Digital lighting console 512 DMX channels
Backup system
Notebook as remote control
Radio transmission remote control
Secondary console as touchscreen panel with secondary functions control
Digital dimmer system with 96 x 3kW, 43 x 16A modules
Complete distributions
DMX 512 and Ethernet networks
Complete installation including 23 connection boxes
Complete spotlight equipment and auxiliaries

Phase 1 Design

completed

Phase 2 Construction

completed

Phase 3 Handover

completed