DESIGNING A PUBLIC BUILDING:
THE TAYLOR CONCERT HALL

Introduction

• The designer of a public building may need to consider the building's
  • function
  • physical and 31. context
  • symbolic meaning

Location and concept of the Concert Hall

• On the site of a disused 32.
• Beside a 33.
• The design is based on the concept of a mystery

Building design

• It's approached by a 34. for pedestrians
• The building is the shape of a 35.
• One exterior wall acts as a large 36.
• In the auditorium:
  • the floor is built on huge pads made of 37.
  • the walls are made of local wood and are 38. in shape
  • ceiling panels and 39. on walls allow adjustment of acoustics

Evaluation

• Some critics say the 40. style of the building is inappropriate