Designed by architect Frank Gehry, Walt Disney Concert Hall, new home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, is designed to be one of the most acoustically sophisticated concert halls in the world, providing both visual and aural intimacy for an unparalleled musical experience. Through the vision and generosity of Lillian Disney, the Disney family, and many other individual and corporate donors, the city enjoys one of the finest concert halls in the world, as well as an internationally recognized architectural landmark.
From the stainless steel curves of its striking exterior to the state-of-the-art acoustics of the hardwood-paneled main auditorium, the 3.6-acre complex embodies the unique energy and creative spirit of the city of Los Angeles and its orchestra. In 1988, renowned architect Frank Gehry was selected to design the complex, whose final shape he unveiled in 1991. Construction on the Concert Hall began in November 1999.
The concert hall finished construction during spring of 2003 but there happened to be reflection problems of the building. The Founders Room and Children's Amphitheater were designed with highly polished mirror-like panels, which casted reflections and the concave shape of it amplified sunlight causing specific room temperatures to rise and complaints of residents. This was later fixed in 2005 by sanding the panels to stop strong reflections.
References:
http://www.laphil.com/about/wdch_overview.cfm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Disney_Concert_Hall
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lightmatter_disneyhall5.jpg
http://www.laphil.com/about/wdch_overview.cfm
http://www.arcspace.com/architects/gehry/disney2/
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