Approaching its 25th anniversary, the Kennedy Center committed to enhance the experience for Concert Hall patrons. Initiating an ambitious renovation, the Kennedy Center’s goals were to improve the hall aethestically and acoustically, provide access for persons with disabilities, and update the theater and climate control systems. QUINN EVANS | ARCHITECTS led the renovation effort. As echoed in newspaper headlines following the Concert Hall’s re-opening performance in October 1997, the results of the new design were immediate and exceptional: “Concert Hall Sets New Tone: Renovations Bring Out National Symphony’s Best,” The Washington Post; “The NSO Shines in Its Hall of Plenty,” “At the Kennedy Center a More Joyful Noise,” “A Chorus of Hallelujahs Reports From All Sides,” The Washington Post; “In a Transformed Concert Hall, Hearing Is Believing,” The New York Times. |
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