Aerial view showing the new Carnal Hall Concert Hall building alongside the Swiss vernacular boarding school buildings. (Photo: Iwan Baan)
 OSB cladding used on the exterior of the concert hall differentiates it from the surrounding spaces. Two large glazed areas bring natural light into the concert hall and enable visitors to peer in from the lobby. (Photo: Iwan Baan)
 Windows at both ends of the concert hall bring in natural light and allow passersby to look in. Wall shaping and the curved ceiling craft world-class acoustics for small and large orchestras alike in this 950-seat hall.
 Wood is used to clad the library space which opens on to the student learning center. (Photo: Iwan Baan)
 The entrance is framed by cuts in the low-lying dome. Exterior facades continue inside as glazed handrails. (Photo: Christian Richters)
 Side view of the dome showing the lower-level restaurant and hotel rooms and cuts for the upper-level terraces and skylights. (Photo: Christian Richters)
 Construction photo showing the steel framing members, upper-level terraces, and roof of the concert hall.
 Revit model showing the material concept: wood cladding for the concert hall and adjacent music repertory, black box and library spaces.
 Plan showing centrally-located concert hall with perimeter offices and classrooms.
 Section showing concert hall centered on dome and terrace cuts providing daylight to perimeter classrooms and public spaces.
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