This is Los Angeles’ spectacular Walt Disney Concert Hall, home of the L.A. Philharmonic. I remember reading somewhere that the inspiration for the building is a rose. Do you see a rose in that building?
Whether you do or don’t, it is a spectacular building.
The building was designed by Frank Gehry and completed in 2003 at a cost of $274 million.
I have attended a concert and it’s beautiful inside. The acoustics are as stunning as the architecture. Unfortunately, today I can only photograph the outside.
Behind the venue is a small public square and two outdoor performance spaces.
Note the labyrinth in the foreground below.
Unfortunately, I had very little time on this evening and I was losing the light fast. I plan to return to downtown in the fall and take photography walking tour, returning here to take the self-guided architectural tour, plus visit a few other notable buildings I couldn’t get to on this particular evening.
For more information on the Walt Disney Concert Hall:
- Here’s a great article on the architecture from Arcspace that includes photos during the construction.
- The WikiPedia page has a lot of information.
- Here’s the LA Philharmonic’s page.
- For tickets, visit Ticketmaster here.
Thank you again for doing what you do. I look forward to whatever comes next. I don’t get a rose but maybe from above? Hook your camera to a helium balloon and put it on record. Of course you understand that this will only work once and the only thing that will survive is your memory card, if that. That is a beautiful building.