{"id":11569,"date":"2022-08-01T08:19:07","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T08:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.smilinggecko.ch\/story\/das-house-of-culture-and-music\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T11:57:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T11:57:30","slug":"das-house-of-culture-and-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.smilinggecko.de\/en\/das-house-of-culture-and-music\/","title":{"rendered":"THE HOUSE OF CULTURE AND MUSIC"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11569\" class=\"elementor elementor-11569 elementor-8611\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-450b68ae elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"450b68ae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34ebb79a\" data-id=\"34ebb79a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2abaf915 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2abaf915\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSmiling Gecko Future Project\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-437c9622 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"437c9622\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE HOUSE OF CULTURE AND MUSIC<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-474341e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"474341e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHollywood director and Smiling Gecko godfather Marc Forster is convinced: \u201cMusic, literature and film are emotional forms of expression that contribute to a nation\u2019s healing process.\u201d With the House of Culture and Music we want to contribute to this in the future. Here\u2019s how we intend to do this.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ea1bdbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ea1bdbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCambodia could be so rich in art and culture. But even more than forty years after the end of the Khmer Rouge\u2019s reign of terror, the country has, with a few exceptions, remained almost completely silent in these areas. At that time, everything that did not fit into the dogma was erased too thoroughly. A real dilemma.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-505daa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"505daa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBecause people need culture. Creative skills are a determining factor for the speed and flexibility in connecting different areas of knowledge in the brain. We have therefore decided to create a place where our school children can develop their creativity with the \u00abHouse of Culture and Music\u00bb. Where they will finally find access to the culture of their country and which, with its numerous opportunities, is also open to local artists.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-729cbf90 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"729cbf90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_tablet&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Story gallery\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 3\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/House-of-Culture-and-Musik-Auditorium-Education-Kambodscha-Piano.jpg\" alt=\"Architectural visualisation of the cultural centre with a grand piano and open tiered seating.\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 3\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/House-of-Culture-and-Musik-Auditorium-Circle-Education-Kambodscha.jpg\" alt=\"Architectural visualisation of the circular interior of the cultural centre.\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 3\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/House-of-Culture-and-Musik-Stairs-Education-Kambodscha.jpg\" alt=\"Architectural visualisation of broad seating steps beneath a timber roof.\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M646 125C629 125 613 133 604 142L308 442C296 454 292 471 292 487 292 504 296 521 308 533L604 854C617 867 629 875 646 875 663 875 679 871 692 858 704 846 713 829 713 812 713 796 708 779 692 767L438 487 692 225C700 217 708 204 708 187 708 171 704 154 692 142 675 129 663 125 646 125Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M696 533C708 521 713 504 713 487 713 471 708 454 696 446L400 146C388 133 375 125 354 125 338 125 325 129 313 142 300 154 292 171 292 187 292 204 296 221 308 233L563 492 304 771C292 783 288 800 288 817 288 833 296 850 308 863 321 871 338 875 354 875 371 875 388 867 400 854L696 533Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d0e7f8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d0e7f8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe design of the \u201cHouse of Culture and Music\u201d is inspired by an instrument with a long tradition in Cambodia: the gong.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fd608f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fd608f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCircular (sound) blocks made of bamboo and bricks are placed in a large bamboo forest. Their round shape is reminiscent of the sound waves of traditional and modern sounds, which radiate and resonate in a circle from inside the building. While architecture is something static, music knows no boundaries. With this \u00abphysically built gong beat\u00bb, borders are to be overcome and the cultural treasures of Cambodia are to be revived and reinterpreted. With this building, Cambodian music and art should be given the opportunity to develop their own cultural identity, which radiates beyond the country\u2019s borders.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63fd62c8 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"63fd62c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;image_spacing_custom&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;image_spacing_custom_widescreen&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet_extra&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_mobile_extra&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Story gallery\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 2\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/House-of-Culture-and-Musik-Education-Kambodscha-von-oben-1.jpg\" alt=\"Overhead view of the spiral-shaped cultural centre design.\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 2\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/House-of-Culture-and-Musik-Education-Kambodscha-Master-plan.jpg\" alt=\"Site plan of the proposed cultural centre with circular buildings and paths.\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M646 125C629 125 613 133 604 142L308 442C296 454 292 471 292 487 292 504 296 521 308 533L604 854C617 867 629 875 646 875 663 875 679 871 692 858 704 846 713 829 713 812 713 796 708 779 692 767L438 487 692 225C700 217 708 204 708 187 708 171 704 154 692 142 675 129 663 125 646 125Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M696 533C708 521 713 504 713 487 713 471 708 454 696 446L400 146C388 133 375 125 354 125 338 125 325 129 313 142 300 154 292 171 292 187 292 204 296 221 308 233L563 492 304 771C292 783 288 800 288 817 288 833 296 850 308 863 321 871 338 875 354 875 371 875 388 867 400 854L696 533Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0788e27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0788e27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The floor plan of each building is modular, providing the flexibility required for the different uses of the spaces.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f08dba4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f08dba4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t The floor plan of the individual buildings is modular and thus enables the necessary flexibility for the requirements of the different room uses. Classrooms and practice rooms for traditional and modern music as well as for dance and theater are planned. In addition, the infrastructure also includes a professional studio for sound recording and video production as well as an amphitheater with space for around 100 visitors.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e6b056d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e6b056d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Architects\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-74076bb elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"74076bb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e6bed4\" data-id=\"0e6bed4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4099479 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4099479\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/atelier-oi_Portrait-Cofounders-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10975\" alt=\"The three co-founders of atelier o\u00ef.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/atelier-oi_Portrait-Cofounders-2.jpg 1296w, https:\/\/staging.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/atelier-oi_Portrait-Cofounders-2-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/atelier-oi_Portrait-Cofounders-2-1024x790.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/atelier-oi_Portrait-Cofounders-2-768x593.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staging.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/atelier-oi_Portrait-Cofounders-2-400x309.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1296px) 100vw, 1296px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-75a9c1d\" data-id=\"75a9c1d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b1d00f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b1d00f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe renowned architecture and design office atelier o\u00ef was founded in 1991 in La Neuveville, Switzerland, by Aurel Aebi, Armand Louis and Patrick Reymond. The name o\u00ef, derived from the Russian word \u201ctro\u00efka\u201d (threesome), stands for the creative energy released by the trio. The diversity of people and professions as well as their sharing of know-how and ideas is part of the working philosophy of atelier o\u00ef and always leads to innovative and meaningful projects that are recognized worldwide. As a partner, atelier o\u00ef will be responsible for the architecture of the \u00abHouse of Culture and Music\u00bb.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3419be9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3419be9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe project sponsors\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-928fd1f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"928fd1f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6daac55\" data-id=\"6daac55\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea39a94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ea39a94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Marc-Forster-House-of-Culture-and-Musik-Stairs-Education-Kambodscha.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10965\" alt=\"Marc Forster\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Marc-Forster-House-of-Culture-and-Musik-Stairs-Education-Kambodscha.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/staging.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Marc-Forster-House-of-Culture-and-Musik-Stairs-Education-Kambodscha-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Marc-Forster-House-of-Culture-and-Musik-Stairs-Education-Kambodscha-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/staging.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Marc-Forster-House-of-Culture-and-Musik-Stairs-Education-Kambodscha-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staging.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Marc-Forster-House-of-Culture-and-Musik-Stairs-Education-Kambodscha-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/staging.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Marc-Forster-House-of-Culture-and-Musik-Stairs-Education-Kambodscha-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/staging.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Marc-Forster-House-of-Culture-and-Musik-Stairs-Education-Kambodscha-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e661d8\" data-id=\"0e661d8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e92869 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e92869\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>MARC FORSTER<\/strong> <span>The German-Swiss film director, producer and screenwriter is the main sponsor of the House of Culture and Music. Marc has made a name for himself in Hollywood with blockbuster films such as the Oscar-winning \u201cFinding Neverland\u201d, \u201cMonster\u2019s Ball\u201d, \u201cQuantum of Solace\u201d, \u201cChristopher Robin\u201d or the TV series \u201cHand of God\u201d. Whether Ewan McGregor, Hellen Mirren, Emma Thompson, Gerald Butler, or Dustin Hoffmann: they have all worked under his direction. He\u2019s currently filming with Tom Hanks. With us he will support the areas of film and video direction, production, and editing. 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With over 1,000 headliner shows, more than a dozen published albums and collaborations with greats such as Thomas D., Wolfgang Niedecken and Kool Savas, he is one of the most creative artists of our time. He has been involved with Smiling Gecko for many years and was instrumental in the \u201cSwiss Artists for Smiling Gecko\u201d in 2015. With Seven we can count on a passionate support around the topic of music.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c6d9a66 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c6d9a66\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-65b7f39\" data-id=\"65b7f39\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6e48df elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d6e48df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Philipp-Schweidler-House-of-Culture-and-Musik-Stairs-Education-Kambodscha.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10966\" alt=\"Philipp Schweidler\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Philipp-Schweidler-House-of-Culture-and-Musik-Stairs-Education-Kambodscha.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/staging.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Philipp-Schweidler-House-of-Culture-and-Musik-Stairs-Education-Kambodscha-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Philipp-Schweidler-House-of-Culture-and-Musik-Stairs-Education-Kambodscha-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/staging.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Philipp-Schweidler-House-of-Culture-and-Musik-Stairs-Education-Kambodscha-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staging.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Philipp-Schweidler-House-of-Culture-and-Musik-Stairs-Education-Kambodscha-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/staging.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Philipp-Schweidler-House-of-Culture-and-Musik-Stairs-Education-Kambodscha-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/staging.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Philipp-Schweidler-House-of-Culture-and-Musik-Stairs-Education-Kambodscha-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ff1750\" data-id=\"3ff1750\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c593a80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c593a80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>PHILIPP SCHWEIDLER<br><\/strong>Philipp heads the \u201cDepartment of Noise\u201d (DoN for short), the leading Swiss agency for audio branding. Together with his team, he advises well-known brands such as Bank Cler or ifolor on the development, creation and maintenance of their sound identity. In addition, DoN is also extremely successful in music production, as evidenced by numerous chart positions and gold awards. With us, DoN will bring the technical expertise and advice for the construction and equipment of the recording studio and later the teaching of audio, sound and recording techniques.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6284173 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6284173\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTHE PROJECT NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d36f0d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d36f0d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe depend on donations for the construction and subsequent operation of the House of Culture and Music. 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