Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall | |
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General information | |
Location | 50 Arts Circle Drive |
Completed | 1975 |
Dimensions | |
Other dimensions | 1,003 seating capacity |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Edward D. Dart of Loebl, Schlossman, Dart & Hackl |
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall is a building on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston,Illinois. The hall was named for Corinne Frada Pick, Pick’s wife, and Pauline Pick Staiger, his sister and Staiger’s late wife. The building was constructed mostly from precast concrete and glass and seats 1003. All seats have an unobstructed view of the stage. It also includes thirty plastic dish-shaped panels over the stage. There is also adjustable acoustical drapery which can be adjusted to meet the particular requirements of each performance.
Architecture
The building was designed by renowned Mid-Century modern architect Edward D. Dart of Loebl, Schlossman, Dart & Hackl.
References
1.Dart, Susan (1993). Edward Dart Architect. ISBN 1-879260-09-3.
2.http://digital-libraries.saic.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/findingaids/id/13452/rec/13