{"id":26,"date":"2006-09-21T13:24:55","date_gmt":"2006-09-21T21:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.valeriekampmeier.com\/?p=26"},"modified":"2006-09-21T13:24:55","modified_gmt":"2006-09-21T21:24:55","slug":"barbican-resurrected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.free2create.com\/archives\/26-barbican-resurrected.html","title":{"rendered":"Barbican Resurrected"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was so pleased to read an article<\/a> by Norman Lebrecht reporting the new look Barbican Centre,<\/a> which apparently has a much improved concert hall and theatre, as well as a more user-friendly and aesthetically pleasing environment.<\/p>\n

Thanks to a Wikipedia article<\/a>, I’ve discovered that the original architectural style is known as Brutalist (very apt)! There were also rumours while I was at Guildhall that the architect committed suicide after completing the Centre, but I have so far discovered no proof of that. Bottom line: the place needed help desperately!<\/p>\n

From the first time as a teenager that I tried to find the Guildhall School of Music and Drama<\/a> for a masterclass and arrived over thirty minutes late due to getting hopelessly lost, through my many years as a student and on staff there, I always felt sad that the Centre had such a down-trodden and functionalist air, despite the energy and talent of so many incredible artists.<\/p>\n

The reports of the new-look Centre (and the resulting increase in attendance) are so encouraging that I’m actually looking forward to seeing it next time I’m back in England.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I was so pleased to read an article by Norman Lebrecht reporting the new look Barbican Centre, which apparently has a much improved concert hall and theatre, as well as a more user-friendly and aesthetically pleasing environment. Thanks to a Wikipedia article, I’ve discovered that the original architectural style is known as Brutalist (very apt)! …<\/p>\n

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