Walt Disney Concert Hall

The new Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles is a fascinating piece of architectural art. From the striking exterior design to the contemporary pipe organ, the Theatre Projects design team hit the mark.

Theatre Projects Consultants chose to illuminate this acoustical masterpiece with a variety of fixtures - all tucked neatly away for a clean look. The Hall is designed for a variety of entertainment events from "pure orchestra" to more elaborate performances, all of which can be shaped and colored with the use of creative lighting.

Wybron CXI Color Mixers add a splash of color to the Hall. Why use color in a concert hall? Simply for artistic expression and atmosphere. Eight CXI color mixers on Strand SL Fixtures were installed to create the backlight and side wash needed for providing vibrant color on theatrical and musical events held in the Hall.

Four more CXIs were added in the pre-concert area for atmosphere and to temper the downlighting. The CXIs offered project designers the effect they wanted without too great of a loss of light. Consultant David Rosenburg notes that Theatre Projects Consultants chose the CXIs because of the "off the shelf" flexibility and wrote, "Moving lights were out of the question due to the noise factor and that the overhead fixtures were focusing through a very limited glass aperture."

*Photos courtesy of Theatre Projects Consultants.