Architecture Review: The refreshed David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center hits the right notes
When Max Abramovitz revealed his plans for Lincoln Center’s Philharmonic Hall in 1959, the public was told that “the matter of acoustics has been given preference to every other consideration.” If only this had been true.
He designed the building to seat 2,400, far more than he thought ideal, but even that number fell short of Carnegie Hall, the orchestra’s previous home. He was pushed to enlarge the auditorium past the breaking point, accommodating 2,646 seats. So much for acoustics being the primary consideration.
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