Centre for Music

It will not only accommodate just the hall, but will house education, training and digital spaces, along with a high level of facilities for audiences and performers as well as supporting commercial areas. It will be a permanent home for the London Symphony Orchestra and at its heart, be a place of welcome, participation, discovery and learning fit for the digital age.

‘This is an incredible moment for us, to be working in our home city with the extraordinary talents of Sir Simon Rattle, the LSO, the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and the Barbican. We recognise this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create a truly world-class destination for music,’ says Charcoalblue Senior Partner Gavin Green, ‘One that is open to everyone, promotes the cultural richness of London and celebrates the shared experience of live music.’

Charcoalblue are appointed to lead the auditorium design alongside architects DS&R and Nagata Acoustics, to help plan the building circulation and functional relationships, in particular the front of house and platform/back of house support spaces, as well as lead the technical design for the entire facility.