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Frank O Gehry Chair
A row-mounted auditorium chair created for Walt Disney Concert Hall
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Description
Overview
The Frank O. Gehry Chair was developed for Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. It is an auditorium seat installed in rows, with a cylindrical metal base and an automatic tip-up seat.
Construction
- Primary structure: wood frame, seat and backrest
- Sides: stainless-steel sheet with curved-plywood armrests
- Padding: non-deforming, fire-resistant polyurethane
- Back: pressed-wood panel with veneer
- Seat movement: noise-damping nylon joints and elastic-belt springs
- Upholstery: Pelle Frau® leather, fabric or velvet
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Installation
The seats connect in a continuous row. Their cylindrical bases have an epoxy-powder coating formulated to resist scratches and impacts.
Story
Made for a concert hall
Gehry Partners created this chair for Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. The commission ties the seat directly to an architectural auditorium rather than adapting a domestic chair for contract use.
A coordinated row
Its construction combines timber seating parts with stainless-steel sides, curved-plywood armrests and floor-mounted cylindrical supports. An automatic return mechanism lifts the seat, while nylon joints reduce operational noise inside the performance venue.
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