HOUSES FOR MUSIC IN THE URBAN FABRIC

The article describes chosen design aspects of prominent buildings that serve for performing and listening to music and that become part of the urban public space. The space for the audience surrounding a concert hall has the characteristics of a public space. In recent years this has become very important. The article focuses on three examples from to show how the quality of the design of the building and its concert hall make the building attract people and gain the status of a public space.