Opera House architect Peter Hall family disappointed with Concert Hall changes
“After all his efforts on the design and finishing of the space, it feels like another beating from his legacy. You don’t see changes like this happening in old concert halls in Europe,” he said. Son Henry Hall, a creative director, said he appreciated the “complicated situation” at the Opera House, which needed to “move with time” to cater for rock, hip hop and acoustic concerts and symphonies at Concert Hall. Textured box front at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall. Credit: Nick Moir “In the nearly 50 years it has opened, I can appreciate the acoustic requirements and functionality of the room have changed. It is designed to produce optimal symphonic acoustics. There are so many genres and styles appearing in the space today. “You do have to wonder, though if this were, say, another architect and not Peter Hall, would they dare touch it?” he says. Opera House CEO Louise Herron said the Concert Hall upgrade was developed and delivered with the utmost care and respect for the Oper