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Re: Speaking as someone who has actually been to the Barbican ...

The Barbican Hall was originally designed as a conference room. It is therefore quite wide (and fan-shaped), but not particularly high or long. It also has highly absorbing / dispersing textured concrete walls. The shape and finish results in few early lateral reflections to the audience, and hence no ambience.

About 5 years ago, some remedial work was done to add reflectors for both the stage and the audience. This has helped, but the fundamental drawbacks of the hall remain.


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