The Kirishima International Concert Hall, mainly used for chamber music, is located in a fold of the foothills nearby the magnificent Kirishima mountain range. Its foyer is designed as part of a spatial sequence developed to maximize the views, creating a sense of expectation and festivity for the audience. The 800-seat main hall interior started as a shoebox form, and transformed to a leaf-shaped plan and bilge section to better diffuse and reflect sound. The result is the sensation of being fully surrounded by the performance.

Location：

Aira-gun, Kagoshima, Japan

Completion Date：

1994

Building Type：

Music Hall

Structural System：

Reinforced Concrete

Number of Floors：

1 Basement + 2 Stories

Site Area：

44,800m²

Building Area：

3,190m²

Total Floor Area：

4,904m²

Structural Engineer：

Structural Design Group

Mechanical / Electrical Engineer：

Sogo Consultants