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| Plans for new London concert hall move step closer after architects announced | Plans for new London concert hall move step closer after architects announced |
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| The dream of building a new City of London concert hall and home for Sir Simon Rattle’s London Symphony Orchestra has taken an important step forward with the appointment of New York architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro. | The dream of building a new City of London concert hall and home for Sir Simon Rattle’s London Symphony Orchestra has taken an important step forward with the appointment of New York architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro. |
| The practice, founded by Elizabeth Diller and Ricardo Scofidio in 1979, has an impressive list of major cultural projects to its name including the High Line park in New York, the vast 10-year project to redesign the city’s Lincoln Center and the Broad museum of contemporary art in Los Angeles. | The practice, founded by Elizabeth Diller and Ricardo Scofidio in 1979, has an impressive list of major cultural projects to its name including the High Line park in New York, the vast 10-year project to redesign the city’s Lincoln Center and the Broad museum of contemporary art in Los Angeles. |
| A centre for music built from scratch in the heart of the Square Mile would be the firm’s first building in the UK. | A centre for music built from scratch in the heart of the Square Mile would be the firm’s first building in the UK. |
| DS+R was chosen from a shortlist of six architectural practices, all with track records in major arts buildings. They included Frank Gehry, the designer of the Walt Disney Concert Hall in LA and the Bilbao Guggenheim; Renzo Piano, the designer of the Pompidou Centre; and Amanda Levete, who was responsible for the recently opened V&A courtyard. | DS+R was chosen from a shortlist of six architectural practices, all with track records in major arts buildings. They included Frank Gehry, the designer of the Walt Disney Concert Hall in LA and the Bilbao Guggenheim; Renzo Piano, the designer of the Pompidou Centre; and Amanda Levete, who was responsible for the recently opened V&A courtyard. |
| The panel choosing the architect said DS+R had “visionary ideas” and would create a building “fit for the future that offers access and engagement for all.” | The panel choosing the architect said DS+R had “visionary ideas” and would create a building “fit for the future that offers access and engagement for all.” |
| Diller said: “My studio is very honoured to be chosen from this stellar group of architects and thrilled to have the chance to create an important cultural building for London, our first in the UK. | Diller said: “My studio is very honoured to be chosen from this stellar group of architects and thrilled to have the chance to create an important cultural building for London, our first in the UK. |
| “The new building will meet the needs of artists and audiences today with a keen eye toward the future ... We aspire to make a hub where people want to spend their time, with or without a ticket.” | “The new building will meet the needs of artists and audiences today with a keen eye toward the future ... We aspire to make a hub where people want to spend their time, with or without a ticket.” |
| Backers of the building, including the Barbican, the London Symphony Orchestra, the Guildhall School of Music & Drama and the City of London Corporation, remain hugely optimistic of getting a new concert hall despite a number of setbacks. | Backers of the building, including the Barbican, the London Symphony Orchestra, the Guildhall School of Music & Drama and the City of London Corporation, remain hugely optimistic of getting a new concert hall despite a number of setbacks. |
| Many thought it was dead in the water when the government withdrew its support last November with the Treasury declaring it “not affordable”. | Many thought it was dead in the water when the government withdrew its support last November with the Treasury declaring it “not affordable”. |
| Rattle, whose debut in charge of the LSO took place last month, has argued that London does not have a truly world class concert hall, because the Barbican and the Royal Festival Hall both have their limitations. Wonderful work can be done at the Barbican, he said in January, but around a fifth of the repertoire cannot. | Rattle, whose debut in charge of the LSO took place last month, has argued that London does not have a truly world class concert hall, because the Barbican and the Royal Festival Hall both have their limitations. Wonderful work can be done at the Barbican, he said in January, but around a fifth of the repertoire cannot. |
| He remains the figurehead for the concert hall campaign. In response to the appointment of DS+R, Rattle said: “This announcement is an exciting step forward in the plans for a 21st-century centre for music that would be home to the London Symphony Orchestra. I am sure this outstanding design team will deliver plans for an exceptional new place for the enjoyment and understanding of music that is welcoming and open to all.” | He remains the figurehead for the concert hall campaign. In response to the appointment of DS+R, Rattle said: “This announcement is an exciting step forward in the plans for a 21st-century centre for music that would be home to the London Symphony Orchestra. I am sure this outstanding design team will deliver plans for an exceptional new place for the enjoyment and understanding of music that is welcoming and open to all.” |
| DS+R is the architect for two high-profile projects under way in New York – the renovation and expansion of the Museum of Modern Art and the creation of The Shed in Manhattan, a new multi-arts centre that has Briton Alex Poots at its helm. | DS+R is the architect for two high-profile projects under way in New York – the renovation and expansion of the Museum of Modern Art and the creation of The Shed in Manhattan, a new multi-arts centre that has Briton Alex Poots at its helm. |
| It will now work with acousticians, engineers and other consultants to come up with a design to be submitted to the City of London Corporation by December 2018. | It will now work with acousticians, engineers and other consultants to come up with a design to be submitted to the City of London Corporation by December 2018. |
| What that design will look like remains to be seen, but with a budget of between £200m-250m, revised down from the initial £278m, it may be a long way from the jaw dropping grandeur of Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie. It opened to gasps, both at its magnificence and its estimated €789m (£705m) final cost. | What that design will look like remains to be seen, but with a budget of between £200m-250m, revised down from the initial £278m, it may be a long way from the jaw dropping grandeur of Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie. It opened to gasps, both at its magnificence and its estimated €789m (£705m) final cost. |
| Nevertheless, supporters of the London scheme are after a building that will be “extraordinary”. | Nevertheless, supporters of the London scheme are after a building that will be “extraordinary”. |
| In a joint statement, Sir Nicholas Kenyon, the managing director of the Barbican, Kathryn McDowell, the managing director of the LSO, and Lynne Williams, the principal of the Guildhall school, said: “The Centre for Music will be a transformative cultural project that will inspire current and future generations through the power and excitement of live music. | In a joint statement, Sir Nicholas Kenyon, the managing director of the Barbican, Kathryn McDowell, the managing director of the LSO, and Lynne Williams, the principal of the Guildhall school, said: “The Centre for Music will be a transformative cultural project that will inspire current and future generations through the power and excitement of live music. |
| “It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create a dynamic new approach to performance and learning and we are delighted with the vision, calibre and skills of the selected design team. | “It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create a dynamic new approach to performance and learning and we are delighted with the vision, calibre and skills of the selected design team. |
| “We look forward to working with this outstanding team to create a concept design for a landmark new space that enables us to lead a step change in the way music is experienced.” | “We look forward to working with this outstanding team to create a concept design for a landmark new space that enables us to lead a step change in the way music is experienced.” |
| If everything falls in to place, a new concert hall would be a key part of a 10-15 year initiative to create a “culture mileæ in the city, linking the Barbican with the new Museum of London, which is moving to Smithfield Market. | If everything falls in to place, a new concert hall would be a key part of a 10-15 year initiative to create a “culture mileæ in the city, linking the Barbican with the new Museum of London, which is moving to Smithfield Market. |
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