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Frank Gehry is probably the most famous living American architect. His preliminary design of the Disney Concert Hall actually predates his famous Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, but fund-raising and other problems stalled the Disney project for some 10 years. Laid end to end, the folding, billowing stainless steel exterior panels would stretch for 49 miles. The acoustics of the wood-paneled auditorium are superb.
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Comments (9)
This is a great place to attend a concert.
Posted by Mikey | February 11, 2007 9:52 PM
Posted on February 11, 2007 21:52
Puzzling and stunning. I'm not sure how the NYC Apple Store's unremarkable glass cube can be put on the same list as this....
Posted by suits_me | February 12, 2007 4:30 AM
Posted on February 12, 2007 04:30
99? 99? Freakin' Disney World hotels and the Bellagio ahead of this?
Sigh.
Posted by i play one on tv | February 13, 2007 7:46 PM
Posted on February 13, 2007 19:46
Disney Hall's concert hall is clad in clear douglas fir, a softwood, not a hardwood.
"Frank Gehry is probably the most famous living American architect. His preliminary design of the Disney Concert Hall actually predates his famous Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, but fund-raising and other problems stalled the Disney project for some 10 years. Laid end to end, the folding, billowing stainless steel exterior panels would stretch for 49 miles. The acoustics of the hardwood-paneled auditorium are superb."
Posted by Richard Stanley | March 8, 2007 7:29 PM
Posted on March 8, 2007 19:29
Richard,
Change made. Thank you.
Posted by Andy | March 8, 2007 7:59 PM
Posted on March 8, 2007 19:59
a glorified scrap heap - blasphemy of the highest order. at least the acoustics are good.
Posted by GuyFawkes | March 15, 2007 12:08 PM
Posted on March 15, 2007 12:08
First Guy Fawkes didn't like the Parliament Building, now he doesn't like Disney Concert Hall. Can't we make this guy happy?
Posted by Craig Johnson | March 16, 2007 1:18 PM
Posted on March 16, 2007 13:18
I would like information about the furniture & lighting that was chosen for the building. Do you have any info.?
Posted by Robin | March 23, 2007 10:43 PM
Posted on March 23, 2007 22:43
GutFawes, You should educate yourself in design and then make a comment about peoples work!
Posted by Robin | March 23, 2007 10:47 PM
Posted on March 23, 2007 22:47