Walt Disney Concert Hall Sketch

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Walt disney concert hall sketch. Model created by jodi lane sokolov 4d design and imaging. Introduction the walt disney concert hall designed by the architect frank gehry opened in 2003 after many years of gestation. Built by frank gehry in los angeles united states with date 2003.

I took this photo with my iphone in downtown los angeles designed by starchitect frank gehry the massive concert hall is a centerpiece of contemporary architecture it s hard to call this thing modern with all the undulating curves and the stainless. Concert concert hall disney gehry hall los angeles orchestra philharmonic signature venue. The idea was to create a reference point for music.

Disney s initial gift in 1987 to the time walt disney concert hall was ready for the public. 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. The walt disney concert hall at 111 south grand avenue in downtown los angeles california is the fourth hall of the los angeles music center and was designed by frank gehry it opened on october 24 2003.

The material encompasses the period from gehry s early graduate studies to the 1988 competition entry for the walt disney concert hall in downtown la the year before he won the prestigious. The history of the building began in 1987 when lillian walt disney widow of businessman donates 50 million to start building a philharmonic hall. Laid end to end the folding billowing stainless steel exterior panels would stretch for 49 miles.

Lillian disney as a tribute to her beloved one wanted to design a performance venue as a gift to the people of los angeles. Everyone is aware of walt disney and his devotion to art and the city of california. Bounded by hope street grand avenue and 1st and 2nd streets it seats 2 265 people and serves among other purposes as the home of the los angeles philharmonic orchestra and the los.

Frank gehry is probably the most famous living american architect. When it finally opened in october 2003 it was recognized as an architectural masterpiece and acoustical marvel forever changing the musical landscape of los angeles. It seems fitting that the first post on architecturology should be about the header photo the walt disney concert hall photo above.

Completed october 23 2003 the walt disney concert hall celebrates its tenth anniversary today. Designed by architect frank gehry walt disney concert hall is the primary venue for the los angeles philharmonic.