Frank O Gehry Walt Disney Concert 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.

Frank o gehry walt disney concert hall. In 1987 lilian disney donated 50 million to establish a concert hall in honor of her late husband walt. Architect frank gehry discusses the creation of walt disney concert hall. The hall is a compromise between a vinyard style seating configuration like the ber. Frank gehry was selected from among several candidates during a design competition the.

It is one of frank gehry s most well known projects. You ll learn the importance of being a master builder prototyping your work and collaborating with other experts. It opened on october 24 2003. Wally skalij los angeles times a lifelong lover of classical music gehry s early vision for disney hall also included.

The construction of the walt disney concert hall which is located in los angeles california was completed in 2003. Students give masterclass an average rating of 4 7 out of 5 stars. It demonstrates the extravagant forms that have become synonymous to frank gehry s style. Frank shares the highlights and low points of his time designing and constructing the iconic walt disney concert hall.

The aim of the project was to devise a new home for the los angeles philharmonic. Architect frank gehry outside his marina del rey studio in august.