Roof Disney Hall

Introduction the walt disney concert hall designed by the architect frank gehry opened in 2003 after many years of gestation.

Roof disney hall.

The first view of walt disney concert hall most people see is the curving stainless steel skin of the building s exterior. One of the world s most admired concert halls starred on the cover of a p a awards issue a full decade before its first concert. A glassy lobby brings all the audiences together. The project will be constructed on top of the existing los angeles county parking structure at the southwest corner of the first street and the grand avenue immediately south of the dorothy chandler pavilion.

The blue ribbon garden the concert hall s rooftop oasis presents a peaceful acre wide respite of exotic plants shady winding paths tables for lunch coffee sketching and a gehry designed mosaic fountain dedicated to lilly disney. Resembling silver sails the curves echo the billows in the auditorium and play off the bowed cornice of the dorothy chandler pavilion forging a link between new and old. 45 trees represent six different varieties from orchid trees to pink trumpet trees. 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.

Walt disney concert hall. The idea was to create a reference point for music. Frank gehry s disney hall a remarkable work of public architecture reflects and engages los angeles like few other buildings. Rooftop garden is not to be missed see 3 033 traveler reviews 1 728 candid photos and great deals for los angeles ca at tripadvisor.

The history of the building began in 1987 when lillian walt disney widow of businessman donates 50 million to start building a philharmonic hall. 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 walt disney concert hall project is being designed as world class concert hall with a seating capacity of 2 380 seats. The broad museum and disney hall and.

In the middle of the garden is a fountain shaped like a rose made of roughly 8 000 pieces of broken blue and white delft china.