There it is, like a shining blue cube.\u00a0The new Copenhagen Concert Hall is spectacular, even from the outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the real surprise is hidden on the inside, behind its glass fibre skin: The concert hall hangs in a steel construction, a bit like a meteorite. This is the brainchild of the French architect Jean Nouvel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This concert hall is a global synthesis of the arts. The idea to control the sound quality through a sail above the heads of the audience comes from Japan. Other details were designed and manufactured in Germany by TTC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A real eye-catcher are the revolving doors in the entrance area. They revolve above gratings that look like a huge LP made from metal. A stilised sound carrier as an entr\u00e9e! Both Danmarks Radio, the client, and the architect were very enthusiastic about this subtle detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The interior ventilation gratings and the exterior drainage gratings are also aesthetically pleasing \u2013 they are of identical design and have a sleek appearance. Less visible but nonetheless important: The air-conditioning gratings have cantilever arms, anchored in the concrete and the floor, and thus provide a special, reversible subconstruction to prevent acoustic noise being passed into the concert hall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"