In Detail 24: Royal Festival Hall

The existing Copenhagen wall and handrail in the Royal Festival Hall.

The Royal Festival Hall is about to undergo a major refurbishment to improve its acoustic performance. Almost all the surfaces are to be altered to decrease their acoustic absorbency and increase the reverberation time.

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