Crystal Palace Park Concert Platform
photo by ©Paul Wright
The Crystal Palace Park Concert Platform, located in Crystal Palace, London, is an outdoor stage, designed by Ian Ritchie Architects. The building was nominated for the RIBA's Stirling Prize award in 1998. The project received the 'Excellence in Design' award from the American Institute of Architects. The platform is located in Crystal Palace Park, in the London Borough of Bromley. It is known locally as the "rusty laptop".
Its outer surface is made entirely of deep red oxidiesed Corten A steel above an oak stage. The first concert performance took place at the Concert Platform in August 1997.
The Crystal Palace Concert Bowl previously stood on the same site and hosted the Crystal Palace Garden Parties concerts between 1971 and 1980. The first of the Garden Parties took place in May 1971 with Rod Stewart and The Faces plus Pink Floyd. In 1980 Bob Marley and the Wailers played there.
Crystal Palace Park Concert Platform
photo by ©Paul Wright
The Crystal Palace Park Concert Platform, located in Crystal Palace, London, is an outdoor stage, designed by Ian Ritchie Architects. The building was nominated for the RIBA's Stirling Prize award in 1998. The project received the 'Excellence in Design' award from the American Institute of Architects. The platform is located in Crystal Palace Park, in the London Borough of Bromley. It is known locally as the "rusty laptop".
Its outer surface is made entirely of deep red oxidiesed Corten A steel above an oak stage. The first concert performance took place at the Concert Platform in August 1997.
The Crystal Palace Concert Bowl previously stood on the same site and hosted the Crystal Palace Garden Parties concerts between 1971 and 1980. The first of the Garden Parties took place in May 1971 with Rod Stewart and The Faces plus Pink Floyd. In 1980 Bob Marley and the Wailers played there.