Perth Concert Hall, Western Australia
| Perth Concert Hall | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Concert hall |
| Architectural style | Brutalist |
| Town or city | Perth, Western Australia |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 31°57′29″S 115°51′49″E / 31.95806°S 115.86361°E |
| Current tenants |
West Australian Symphony Orchestra Various other events and performances |
| Construction started | 1971 |
| Opened | 26 January 1973 |
| Cost | A$3,201,873 (1973), equivalent to ~A$29 million in 2016 |
| Owner | City of Perth |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Howlett and Bailey Architects |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | 1,729 people (main auditorium) |
| Website | |
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Coordinates: 31°57′29″S 115°51′49″E / 31.95806°S 115.86361°E
The Perth Concert Hall is a concert hall located in Perth, the capital of the Australian state of Western Australia. Owned by the City of Perth, the hall is the main venue of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, and also hosts a number of other events and performances. The building itself is located in Perth's central business district, adjacent to the Supreme Court Gardens and Government House. The building has two façades: facing north over St Georges Terrace, and facing south over the Swan River.
The concert hall was constructed on land granted to the City of Perth by the Government of Western Australia, and opened on Australia Day (26 January), 1973. Designed by Howlett and Bailey Architects, local architectural firm, the building is constructed in the Brutalist style, making heavy use of white off-form concrete and a solid opaque interior. The main auditorium of the hall seats 1,729 people, as well as a 160-person choir gallery and a 3000-pipe organ. Acoustically, the venue is considered one of the best in Australia, with the design overseen by the New Zealand acoustician Sir Harold Marshall.
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