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5 May 2017
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David Chipperfield Architects selected for Edinburgh Concert Hall Building
The project to create Edinburgh?s first new performance building in 100 years is gathering pace following the appointment of an architect-led design team.
The task of designing the 1,000-seat auditorium, which will rival the best in Europe for acoustics and audience experience, has been given to David Chipperfield Architects. This award-winning international team, responsible for the acclaimed Neues Museum restoration in Berlin and currently transforming the Royal Academy in London, was selected following a comprehensive competition conducted under European procurement rules. Past design commissions include the BBC Scotland HQ at Pacific Quay, Glasgow, and the Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield.
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The new auditorium, to be built to the highest standards in the heart of the city, will be a thrilling home for all kinds of musical performance ? from orchestral to jazz and folk ? welcoming chamber groups, soloists, choirs and dance ensembles. The design will reflect this versatility and provide an exciting new hub for Edinburgh in a world-class hall situated immediately behind the historic Dundas House at 36 St Andrew Square.
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