2024-05-09T23:40:58-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150390919/tod-williams-billie-tsien-architects-to-deliver-122m-detroit-music-hall-expansion Josh Niland 2023-10-24T12:26:00-04:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7e/7e6dccc5f67d1fdd1ee9fe8a8ba67100.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/1492/twbta-tod-williams-billie-tsien" target="_blank">Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects</a> (TWBTA) has been attached to a major new expansion of the historic Detroit Music Hall, the firm announced on Monday. The project aims to connect an important part of downtown to a burgeoning economic revitalization while providing Detroiters with a &ldquo;canvas to express the energy and creativity for which the city is globally recognized.&rdquo;</p> <p>At seven stories and a total of 100,000 square feet, the new Detroit Music Hall Center will sit next to the existing 95-year-old Wilson Theater and offers the public a 1,900-seat main concert hall, 200-seat recital hall, offices, rooftop restaurant, music academy educational component, and a 4,000-square-foot activated public outdoor area.&nbsp;</p> <p>In terms of its design, the building utilizes an LED-lit perforated metal rain screen facade to cast itself and its twin as the vibrant cultural anchors for new development in the neighborhood. The duality between industrial daytime activities and the city&rsquo;s nightlife scene is f...</p>