Through the vision and generosity of Lillian Disney, the Disney family, and many other individual and corporate donors, the city will enjoy 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.
Located on a historically and culturally prominent downtown site, the Walt Disney Concert Hall is to become the permanent home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. The Concert Hall is situated on historic Bunker Hill at the intersection of First Street and Grand Avenue, adjacent to the existing Music Center of Los Angeles.
The project began as an invited design competition, during which many of the fundamental design tenets were established. These include an open and accessible main entrance, a sympathetic and inclusive attitude in the building's relationship to the Music Center's existing Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, a pedestrian scale frontage along Grand Avenue, a generous and open backstage area, and a large garden.
The hall is named after the entertainment giant, after Walt Disney’s family and corporation donations which sum up to US$ 100 million to build this work of art. It is build on a 3.6-acre land in the middle of the Los Angeles city and also serves as the home of Los Angeles Philharmonic, one of the major orchestras in the West Coast
The organ of the hall was designed by the designer Frank Gehry along with the organ maker Caspar Glatter-Götz. The voicing and tonal direction of the organ is Manuel Rosales’ responsibility. The collaborations resulted to a grand unique organ.
Many design elements have evolved since the competition, most notably the Hall's shape, the foyer size, and the consideration and subsequent elimination of a chamber hall and a 350-room hotel.
From Design start in 1987, to Construction start in 1999, to the Inauguration in 2003... it took sixteen years!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Disney_Concert_Hall
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