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 house-style theater ; Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall , a 1,704-seat theater in which Pacific Symphony often performs ; and the Orange County Museum of Art , which opened last fall . The concert hall was designed by Cesar Pelli , who won , among other 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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