The design of this 1135-seat concert hall is based on the classic shoe-box shape of some of the world’s finest concert halls. It features two balcony tiers above the main orchestra level, and a third technical balcony. “Juxtaposed against the shoebox form of the hall, the wood balcony fronts and curing walls create a warm, sculpted ‘liner’ within the rectangular form. Sightlines and adjustable acoustics allow for a broad range of concert types including live televised broadcast”.
“The signature element is the ‘veil’ of undulating oak ‘strings’. The ‘veil’ form the backdrop for the chorus at the first balcony level, then hovers over the stage below the fixed acoustic canopy, extending into and over the hall at the technical balcony level. The strings act as part of the acoustic reflection when under the canopy, and then become acoustically transparent over the rest of the space”. The balcony fronts and seats, as well as the hall floors are all made from natural oak which contrasts against the “undulating black plaster panels that line the hall and resonate the dark stone that wraps the exterior of the Hall”.
Special thanks to Contemporist for the above images.
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