{"id":4209,"date":"2012-08-14T10:20:42","date_gmt":"2012-08-14T09:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/?p=4209"},"modified":"2012-08-14T10:21:22","modified_gmt":"2012-08-14T09:21:22","slug":"new-building-latest-images-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/2012\/08\/14\/new-building-latest-images-4\/","title":{"rendered":"New building: latest images"},"content":{"rendered":"

The floor is down in the new concert-hall, and yesterday’s site visit really set the levels of anticipation running very high.\u00a0 In the company of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Keith Mander and his assistant Marianne, the Director of Music and myself toured the construction site and saw the character of the hall really beginning to emerge.<\/p>\n

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Concert-hall floor from the rear balcony, looking towards the lighting-box<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Pictured above is the flooring, covered temporarily to protect it whilst further work carries on. Light floods in from the recessed roof-light, as well as from the large windows to each side of the hall. The overall effect is of a light, airy space, enhanced by the lightness of the wooden panelling adorning the walls.<\/p>\n

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Concert-hall, from the rear balcony looking towards the large window on the western side<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Panelling adorning the balcony wall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The foyer space, shown here from the balcony at the top of the stairs to the first floor, is taking shape nicely, and will offer a terrific, intimate space for chamber performances on its modular stage.<\/p>\n

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Foyer space from balcony, towards stairs to first floor, behind which is the social space; at the top of the stairs, entrance to large rehearsal room<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Let there be light: the concert-hall roof<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

See a full gallery of all the images from yesterday, and throughout the project, by clicking the album below.<\/p>\n

Images<\/a><\/p>\n