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2011.02.13
The Göteborg Opera - new winches

NovoScen has been hired to design a winch for the pre- and middle stage areas with a capacity of 350 kg at a maximum speed of 0.75 m/s.

2010.11.25
Lanzarote Congress Hall (Palacio de congresos), Spain

NovoScen has been appointed as a Theatre Specialist sub-consultant for a new congress centre on Lanzarote, Spain.

2010.09.04
Regional Cultural Centre Stjördal, Norway

As a sub-contractor to Ramboll Norway, NovoScen will make the system design for stage technology for a new cultural centre in Stjördal.

2010.04.16
Active vibration control at Ullevi football arena, Göteborg, Sweden

NovoScen has made the design of the mechanical system, including the design of a new hybrid actuator, for an active damping system that will be installed in the Ullevi football arena in Göteborg to counter-act the vibrations generated by jumping football supporters.

2009.10.14
Motorized ladder, Skallsjö church, Lerum, Sweden

NovoScen has designed a motorized ladder that will allow access between the main room of the church tower and the bell room level.

2009.09.28
New multi-purpose hall next to the Göteborg Opera house

The directors of the Göteborg Opera house have decided to investigate the possibility to build a multi-purpose facility in connection to the existing opera house. NovoScen has been contracted to make a preliminary analysis of the stage machinery for the new building.

2009.03.30
New Cultural Center Hamar, Norway

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 a new cultural center in Hamar, Norway.

2009.01.22
Schiphol Sound Barrier, Holland

The Schiphol: 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.

2008.11.06
Over stage machinery for Hamnesunsentret, Norway

NovoScen has been contracted by Ramböll Norge AS to plan the over stage machinery for the Hamnesunsenter cultural center in Hamaröy in Norway.

2008.04.01
Stage machinery for Bursa Merinos Cultural Center

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

2007.11.01
New team member

We are pleased to welcome Åse Belsby as a new member of staff. Åse has a M.Sc. in civil engineering and has a long experience in project management of opera houses and theatres.

2007.09.14
Royal Swedish Opera - "New stage machinery 801"

The Royal Swedish Opera house in Stockholm has awarded NovoScen AB a 5-year contract as the main consultant responsible for planning and design of a new understage machinery.

2007.09.10
New address and telephone number

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References

Lanzarote Congress Hall (Palacio de congresos), Spain

An overview of the scoop of work (Stage machinery, production light and AV installations) for NovoScen in collaboration with Akustikon and Candela design for this project:

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.

Royal Swedish Opera - "New stage machinery 801", Stockholm

NOTE: This project has been halted and currently there is no news available when the project will be resumed again. The scoop of work for NovoScen in collaboration with Ramböll and LBK Projektledning for this project:

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.

Den Norske Opera, Oslo, Norway

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.

Hamnesunsentret i Hamaröy, Norway

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

The Göteborg Opera - 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

The Göteborg Opera, 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

Royal Opera House, Stockholm, Sweden

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

Stora Teatern, Gothenburg, Sweden

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