Akademiska Hus, together with Uppsala University, has built an arena for the humanities conversation: the Humanistiska Theatre. In addition to the theatre auditorium, there is also office, meeting and teaching facilities.
The idea is that the theatre invites dialogue within the university between subjects and faculties, as well as between the university and the surrounding society - locally, nationally and internationally.
The Humanistiska Theatre also serves as a communication route for passage to and from existing buildings within Engelska Parken and is an addition to other institutions in the area. It also contributes to an active and vibrant campus area as the building is also accessible to independent businesses. It can also be used in the evenings for various events, lectures and meetings.
The theatre can accommodate about 140 people, with seats placed on a horseshoe-shaped grading area around the central area. The open conversation is promoted by the design where the audience sits facing each other with a smaller area centrally for mentors or conversation leaders. On one wall, which has no seating, there is a 32 sqm screen that opens up for conversations with participants from all over the world.