TonyV
Senior Member
To those out there who watch concert hall architecture, an article about the new hall in Helsinki:
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=afKENNUiHSIk
There indeed seems to be a growing preference for the "vineyard" style of concert hall, moving away from the old "shoebox" style, at least in Europe.
The vineyard style is a dustoff of the old Greek amphitheater idea; the modern pioneers are of course the Berlin Philharmonie and Suntory Hall in Tokyo -- both hugely well regarded. It is worth noting that Berlin has had to make two significant changes to their hall over the years, in order to make it sound really good.
The number of recently built venues with this type of seating layout is growing. Recent ones are in L.A., Copenhagen. Hamburg and Paris are apparently next up...
I love it when a cherished model (in this case, the shoebox concert hall) is successfully challenged. It's fun, but most of all, I cherish truly original thinking. Okay, it's a dustoff of the amphitheater, so it's not truly original thinking, but it gives a fresh perspective on how music should be experienced.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=afKENNUiHSIk
There indeed seems to be a growing preference for the "vineyard" style of concert hall, moving away from the old "shoebox" style, at least in Europe.
The vineyard style is a dustoff of the old Greek amphitheater idea; the modern pioneers are of course the Berlin Philharmonie and Suntory Hall in Tokyo -- both hugely well regarded. It is worth noting that Berlin has had to make two significant changes to their hall over the years, in order to make it sound really good.
The number of recently built venues with this type of seating layout is growing. Recent ones are in L.A., Copenhagen. Hamburg and Paris are apparently next up...
I love it when a cherished model (in this case, the shoebox concert hall) is successfully challenged. It's fun, but most of all, I cherish truly original thinking. Okay, it's a dustoff of the amphitheater, so it's not truly original thinking, but it gives a fresh perspective on how music should be experienced.
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