Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, Concert hall in Arts District, Dallas, US
Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center is a concert hall in the Arts District of Dallas, United States. The outer façade combines glass and metal in a circular shape, while the interior spaces show clear geometric lines.
Architect I. M. Pei and acoustician Russell Johnson designed the building, which opened in 1989. A large donation from Ross Perot enabled the project to be completed in this form.
The building is named for Morton Meyerson, former president of Electronic Data Systems, after Ross Perot gave $10 million toward the building fund in 1986. The Eugene McDermott Concert Hall is the auditorium's name; the building itself honors Meyerson. The Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Symphony Chorus and Dallas Wind Symphony perform here.
The Eugene McDermott Concert Hall seats 2,062 across several levels, with a ceiling 85 feet high. Four private suites, designed by Booziotis & Company, host small concerts, meetings and banquets. The building holds 50 restrooms and 260,000 square feet above ground, plus 225,000 square feet below ground.
Heavy concrete doors weighing about 2.5 tons regulate sound reflection inside the hall. Special architectural elements ensure that reverberation remains controlled and sound quality stays intact.
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