The Great Problem Of The Concert Hall Is That The Shoebox Is The Ideal Shape For Acoustics But That No Architect Worth Their Names Wants To Build A Shoebox. - SearchQuotes

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The great problem of the concert hall is that the shoebox is the ideal shape for acoustics but that no architect worth their names wants to build a shoebox.

Rem Koolhaas

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