SKYLINE AWARD 2004

Walt Disney Concert Hall

The Founders Room of the new Walt Disney Concert Hall was the festive venue for almost 100 members and guests who joined together on March 1st for the presentation of the 2004 Skyline Award of the Los Angeles Chapter to the newly opened Walt Disney Concert Hall. Accepting the award for Los Angeles County were two of the principals of this long-term project: Los Angeles Music Center President, Steven D. Roundtree and Stuart M. Ketchum, President of the Walt Disney Concert Hall. In his presentation Los Angeles Chapter President, Ronald Buss, noted that, ?Walt Disney Concert Hall is located in the core of downtown Los Angeles and has contributed greatly to its revitalization.?


The Frank Gehry -designed Disney Hall was chosen as this year?s recipient by a committee of distinguished architects, urbanists and real estate professionals who noted that it is now a destination for people from around the world who have come just to see the building, in addition to experiencing the rich acoustics of its interior. As the home to the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, the hall is the first exclusive residence for the orchestra in its almost 100-year history. As such, Disney Hall stands as not only a cultural jewel for the Southern California region, but an architectural wonder as well as a lynchpin for future adjacent mixed-use development.