LG Arts Centre, Seoul, South Korea
The new LG Arts Centre which will be inaugurated by Sir Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra in October 2022 was designed by Tadao Ando, Gansam and Theatre Projects.
It comprises a 1300 seat Main Theatre, a 400 seat Black Box Theatre, an orchestra rehearsal hall, a dance rehearsal hall and music practice rooms.
The Main Theatre was design with high quality acoustics in mind to bring the complex to an international standard and support and enhance in the correct manner the production and performance of symphonic orchestral music, touring operas, amplified musicals and shows. This was achieved with the introduction of an acoustic shell for symphonic performances and with the deployment of a variable acoustic system to reduce the reverberation time for amplified events.
This project was contracted by Theatre Projects who provided theatre and acoustic design. As principal of Theatre Projects acoustic team, I was the main acoustic designer and provided technical direction throughout the project.
Architects: Tadao Ando, Gansam
Theatre and Acoustic Design: Theatre Projects
Role : Main Acoustic Designer
Budget: Estimated Circa $80m
Completion: 2022