Perth Concert Hall - Concert Hall, located in the capital of Western Australia near the Government House and the bell tower of "Swan Tower." The building was built from 1971 to 1973. It was the first concert hall built in Australia after the Second World War. Its opening was attended by 1,700 people. Since then, the concert hall is used as a platform for musical performances, as well as for various events - school and university graduation balls, business conferences, etc.
The final concert hall project was presented to the public in 1969 - along with a concert hall planned to build a restaurant and parking . The total project cost was estimated at $ 3, 1 million . Architects set out to build two buildings - one for office premises, and the second - just a concert hall . The administrative building was built immediately, and the construction of the hall had to be postponed for several years due to funding problems . Over the years, the original plan have been several changes . Additions included landscaping and planting of the main approach to the building from the terrace Saint George and the construction of an underground tunnel beneath him, the construction of the orchestra pit with moving walkways and seats that can be clean, and improved opportunities for access to the building of people with disabilities features . From the restaurant had to give up - instead plan to have a small tavern and cocktail bar .
As conceived by the architects of the lobby should have been used for various exhibitions - art, sculpture and others. In order to predict how good will the acoustics in the building in its different parts, used in the construction of computer modeling.
The design of the concert hall - an excellent example of the brutal style of architecture, with its opaque inner room and a huge overhanging roof.
For the concert hall organ specially purchased from 3000 tubes, which is located around the balcony for a choir of 160 people. The organ was made by individual design and cost of administration Concert Hall $ 100 thousand.
Today Concert Hall is considered one of Australia's finest venues for musical performances. There were the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Israel Symphony Orchestra and artists such as BB King, Sting, Melissa Etheridge, Ray Charles, Rowan Atkinson and others. It also gives a representation of Western Australia Symphony Orchestra.
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