Queen Elizabeth Hall Building Opening, South Bank Centre Refurbishment, QEH London News, Photo
Queen Elizabeth Hall Building Renewal
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6 Apr 2018
Queen Elizabeth Hall Building Renewal
Southbank?s Queen Elizabeth Hall reopens for the first time in history
? Queen Elizabeth Hall and Purcell Room will reopen on April 9th
? The buildings have been closed for refurbishment since October 2015
? This two year refurbishment is the first the building has received since it opened in 1967
On Monday April 9th Southbank?s Queen Elizabeth Hall, along with Purcell Room, will open its doors to the public for the first time since closing for refurbishment at the end of 2015. Working alongside architects Feilden Clegg Bradley, Max Fordham have helped to complete the first major building services renovation to the site since its opening in 1967. It is the first time that the famous concert hall has been closed for an extended period, a bold statement for a building which opens its doors to the public 364 days a year, and an indication of its need to be updated.
Queen Elizabeth Hall Building interior:

photo : Morley Von Sternberg
Max Fordham have implemented a number of major changes to the building. They have replaced the auditorium air conditioning systems. Reinstating cooling of the Queen Elizabeth Hall for the first time in over 30 years, the air flow has been reversed. Originally supplied from the ceilin...