1986 - 1992

LOUISE M. DAVIES SYMPHONY HALL

Acoustic and Architectural Renovation of Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall

John was the project manager for this 6 year, $12.5MM project: Built in 1980, the hall’s large volume and seating capacity initially resulted in less than ideal results. In 1986, the San Francisco Symphony undertook a project to improve the acoustics and update the architecture to meet the needs of people of San Francisco. Kirkegaard Associates and Skidmore Owings & Merrill  completed renovations in 1992 which resulted in substantial improvements.

The modifications included:

  • narrowing and shaping the walls above the stage to reduce the volume of space and increased use of reflectors

  • replacing the cloud of reflector discs with a more effective array of curved rectangular panels covering a larger area and now computer adjustable

  • moving the walls of the floor-level seating inward to make the audience area narrower and more.

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