Meyerson Symphony Hall is the home of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. It contains a 2,200 seat performance hall, an administration wing, entertainment rooms, ticket booths, restaurant and 100 car parking level.
Unique structural features include three 150-ft (45-m) long curved plate girders that support a sloping glass curtain wall and the lobby roof. In turn, these curved girders are hung from the building’s roof trusses by a system of structural window mullions.
Client:
The City of Dallas
Architect:
Pei Cobb Freed & Partners
Location:
Dallas, TX
Gross Floor Area:
600,000 sf / 56,000 sm
Awards:
Honor Award, 1991
American Institute of Architects
Award of Merit for Out-of-Area Project
New York Concrete Industry Board
Dallas Urban Design Award, 1990
Commendation for Excellence in Construction, 1990
Associated Builders & Contractors, North Texas Chapter