NTB Reconstruction

The successful bidder is the Aedificia Carpaţi company, in association with Romtest Electronic. The company has extensive experience in executing such works: the Romanian Athenaeum, the Art Museum, the National Library and the Victoria Palace - the last two in progress. The contractor will have to comply with the requirements of the tender book, including the 28 months deadline and the phasing of the works required for technical reasons, so as to allow the functioning of three auditoriums throughout the construction period.

On the 16th of March 2011 the first location handover required for the organizing of the construction site took place. This process will continue throughout the period of reconstruction.

The first stage of the works consists of the consolidation of building B and unloading the weight added in 1983 by removing the wall with its archways and stacking (to avoid the fall of the weight from these building blocks on the underground car park's floor). This includes closing off the areas that are in use by The National Museum of Contemporary Art, The National Centre of Dance and Lăptăria lui Enache. At the end of the works, Lăptăria lui Enache will receive a more appropriate area for its current activity.

Throughout the construction period, access to the car park in front of the theatre will no longer be possible.

The audience will still be able to use, as before, the Intercontinental Hotel's underground car park, with direct access to the Great Hall and the Black Box.

Simultaneously, behind the theatre, works will begin on a new auditorium, the future Scena hall. The Great Hall and the Amphitheatre Hall will function normally until the end of the 2011 – 2012season. The audience will make its way in through a maximum security tunnel built near the The Harlequin Cart, with direct access from the boulevard through the park on the esplanade in front of the theatre.

In the last stage, the works within building A will be carried out.