RaM Colosseum, Cultural center in Újlipótváros, Budapest, Hungary.
The RaM Colosseum is a cultural center in Újlipótváros with multiple spaces for performances, exhibitions, and gatherings in a contemporary building. Architect György Vadász designed the structure to create flexible spaces that serve different event types.
In 2008 the district council held an invited design competition, won by architect György Vadász. The foundation stone was laid on 6 April 2010 on the site of the former Kék Primary School and its playground, and the building opened on 14 April 2011. A two-round public competition decided the name: from 803 resident proposals a jury shortlisted five, and in December 2010 chose Radnóti Miklós.
The name was chosen in December 2010 from 803 resident proposals; a jury of respected district figures shortlisted Darvas Iván, Heltai Jenő, Molnár Ferenc and Radnóti Miklós before picking the poet. The 600-seat Colosseum hall, with its 270-square-metre stage, hosts the ExperiDance company for most of the year.
The building stands at Pannónia utca 88-90, on the site of the former Kék Általános Iskola and its playground. Trolleybus 75 and bus 15 stop close by, and Dózsa György út station on metro line M3 is about a 10-minute walk away. A 100-space underground garage is entered from Bessenyei utca.
The 600-seat auditorium is called the Colosseum; its oval hall has a 270-square-metre stage, and seating can be arranged in tiers or on one level depending on the performance. For most of the year the ExperiDance dance company uses the hall.
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