Walt Disney Concert Hall Glare
The steel skin of this hall once overheated the apartments next door.
Listen to this place’s story in Peplos.
How the story begins
A consultant hired by the county reported that sun bouncing off this building could heat the sidewalk to about 140 degrees, enough to melt plastic. Ten minutes standing there could give you a sunburn. The hall was meant to be stone. Lillian Disney gave $50 million in 1987 to start it, but fundraising ran dry and work stopped for two years. To cut costs, Frank Gehry's stone exterior became stainless steel.
The rest is in the app. Peplos plays the full story when you reach the place. You can also listen ahead of time.
Visiting
111 South Grand Avenue, Downtown. The outside can be seen from Grand Avenue, First Street and Hope Street at any time. Check the LA Phil's site for concerts and tours.
Sources
- LA Weekly, Dulling Disney, December 2004
- Archinect, reporting Associated Press on the approved fix, March 2005
- Wikipedia, Walt Disney Concert Hall
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