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The auditorium is actually a second building separated (for acoustical reasons) by a one inch gap from the "shell" which contains the lobby and offices.

Orchestra Hall , located at Nicollet Mall and 12th Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, is home to the Minnesota Orchestra.

The plaza which holds an amphitheater and water fountain is considered one of the endangered historic properties in Minnesota.Bob Marley & The Wailers played in 1976, on May 13 during the Rastaman Vibration Tour List of concert halls.

The Hall was built in 1974 (along with the adjacent Peavey Plaza) and opened for the 1974 concert season.

The remaining 1,000 seats are placed in three tiers above the main floor, and along the side of the hall.

The cubes were added for acoustic reasons (with great success), but turned out to be visually striking as well. The great acoustical design has been attempted to be duplicated in many other concert halls.Originally noted for its Modernist design, chosen to represent an orchestra for everyone, not what was then perceived to be the formal "elitist" designs of the past. The exterior of the building is recognizable by its large, blue ventilation ducts.

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