Rare look inside the Palladium

Posted on June 16, 2010 by David Leazenby

palladium-south-entrance-300x225Yesterday afternoon I had the opportunity, along with 11 other ULI members, to tour the new Palladium in Carmel, Indiana. It is under construction as part of the massive, mixed-use, City Center development. The performance hall itself is being led by Michael Feinstein, Artistic Director; Steven B. Libman, Executive Director; and Jeremy Hatch, Director of Development. Upon its opening in six months, the venue promises to be among the elite concert halls in the United States and likely one of the top 5 in the world. It will be the centerpiece of this ever-transforming, suburb-to-city on the north side of Indianapolis. Every detail of the building is designed with one thing in mind: to deliver authentic, pure sound to the listeners that will wrap the open hall of 80’x150’. The timelessness of the architecture and the construction is clearly evident when you get up close. The Indiana limestone wrapping the building and forming the columns is unmistakable. The detail of the work by the men and women within the building shows that they know they are crafting something that will outlive them by centuries. There are so few buildings in American cities that combine such pride of workmanship, distinctive architecture and ownership by its people. If you get the opportunity to see the work in progress, I highly recommend it. You can learn more about it here. A few more pictures below.


palladium-west-lobby-ceiling West Lobby Ceiling


palladium-scaffolding Scaffolding towers up to the ceiling of the hall


palladium-cc-view Pedcor's City Center from the southern steps of the Palladium

This entry was posted in USA Midwest and tagged ULI, mixed use, carmel indiana, city center, michael feinstein, Palladium, performing arts, steven libman


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