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SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS , COSTA MESA
One of the country ’ s most respected centers for the arts , this venue holds three inspiring buildings : Segerstrom Hall , a 2,994-seat , opera housestyle theater ; Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall , a 1,704-seat theater-in-the-round ; and the newly reopened Orange County Museum of Art . The first two were designed by Cesar Pelli , who won , among other architecture awards , the American Institute of Architects Gold Medal in 1995 . Perhaps the most distinctive feature of the buildings is the 60-foot-high gold , red and silver aluminum and stainless steel sculpture by Richard Lippold which has been integrated into the interior and exterior of Segerstrom Hall . Named Fire Bird , after Igor Stravinsky ’ s ballet of the same name , it reflects the energy and boldness of the design .
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