Summary
Since 1987, the Disney family donated 50 millions at first in hope of bringing people of Los Angeles the best performance venue as a tribute to Walt Disney’s devotion to arts and the amount slowly accumulated to over 100 millions. The dream was realised 16 years later when the construction of Walt Disney Concert Hall designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry was completed in 2003. The Walt Disney Concert Hall officially opened on October 23rd with a concert by the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
The stainless steel clad concert hall shines in the Southern California and has become the home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra. The building shape is curved as the top and bottom forms stretch out. The stainless steel exterior virtually wrapped the whole building, providing glimmers which allow the building to literally outshine nearby buildings effortlessly. While there are people that admire the astonishing architecture, there are people who question the durability of the uniqueness.
The extraordinary musical experience can be shared with a vast amount of people as the hardwood-panelled main auditorium designed by Yasuhisa Toyota can seat up to 2273 people at once. The sophisticated design is rated to be second to none in terms of acoustical quality, so there’s no way anyone can eavesdrop on the rehearsals or the actual performances if you’re not in the main auditorium.
The 3.6 acres complex hold its ground as being one of the finest concert halls in the world and has become an international recognised landmark as both exterior and interior are both masterpiece.
References
http://www.laphil.com/about/wdch_overview.cfm
http://www.architectureweek.com/2003/1217/design_1-1.html
http://www.arcspace.com/architects/gehry/disney2/
http://www.frommers.com/destinations/losangeles/A33111.html
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Since 1987, the Disney family donated 50 millions at first in hope of bringing people of Los Angeles the best performance venue as a tribute to Walt Disney’s devotion to arts and the amount slowly accumulated to over 100 millions. The dream was realised 16 years later when the construction of Walt Disney Concert Hall designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry was completed in 2003. The Walt Disney Concert Hall officially opened on October 23rd with a concert by the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
The stainless steel clad concert hall shines in the Southern California and has become the home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra. The building shape is curved as the top and bottom forms stretch out. The stainless steel exterior virtually wrapped the whole building, providing glimmers which allow the building to literally outshine nearby buildings effortlessly. While there are people that admire the astonishing architecture, there are people who question the durability of the uniqueness.
The extraordinary musical experience can be shared with a vast amount of people as the hardwood-panelled main auditorium designed by Yasuhisa Toyota can seat up to 2273 people at once. The sophisticated design is rated to be second to none in terms of acoustical quality, so there’s no way anyone can eavesdrop on the rehearsals or the actual performances if you’re not in the main auditorium.
The 3.6 acres complex hold its ground as being one of the finest concert halls in the world and has become an international recognised landmark as both exterior and interior are both masterpiece.
References
http://www.laphil.com/about/wdch_overview.cfm
http://www.architectureweek.com/2003/1217/design_1-1.html
http://www.arcspace.com/architects/gehry/disney2/
http://www.frommers.com/destinations/losangeles/A33111.html
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References
Rebes
http://rebes.info/resources/dch+composite.jpg
Phillip Ritz photography
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ritzphotos/2292250763/
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