Walt Disney concert hall, a famous steel construction

A famous steel construction made on metal structures is known as the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Constructions of this kind have a special design and have become very popular in the last hundred years. They managed to push the imagination of architects and builders beyond the limits. Steel is ecological, durable, requires low maintenance, has affordable prices and can be adapted to different design models.

Famous steel construction – Walt Disney Concert Hall – Los Angeles

It is the fourth hall of the Los Angeles Music Center, inaugurated on October 24, 2003. This building has a special design, being made by Frank Gehry – one of the most important contemporary architects.

Its architecture (like Gehry’s other works) received mixed reviews. While the acoustics are generally considered better than its predecessor, the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.

The exterior of the building is clad in stainless steel. All the curves that Gehry designed made it a very difficult building to build.

This building is a continuous contradiction not only between internal symmetry and external asymmetry, but also between closed volumes (interior) and permeable spaces (exterior) that create a spatial tension. The outdoor spaces also aim to create a dialogue between the Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Music Center located opposite.

The architect and his team had to use an aerospace software – CATIA (Computer-Aided Three-Dimensional Interactive Application) to join the steel beams. The project was a historic one. It required intense work, so many of the workers left their signature on the steel beams.

The structure of the building consists of eight architectural elements that include 10,000 tons of construction steel. The Walt Disney Concert Hall is located above a five-story parking lot. The total cost of the impressive construction was $274 million.