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| - Architecturally speaking, this building definitely stands out. Conical in shape, it looks like a segment that would be cut out of the end of a trumpet, large side down. The sister venue to Toronto mainstay Massey Hall (http://www.yelp.ca/biz/massey-hall-toronto), the glass and metal structure is definitely eye-catching and as such has become the focal point for the squire found around the Metro Hall (http://www.yelp.ca/biz/metro-hall-toronto). Erected for performing arts, but focussing on an orchestra, the Hall became the new home for the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (http://www.yelp.ca/biz/toronto-symphony-orchestra-toronto). Open to performers other than orchestras, comedians, dance acts, musicians, even a rave has graced the stage of Roy Thomson Hall. So it does have some mass appeal.
The sad part is that in its early days, it got panned for poor acoustics. Make chiefly out of concrete, it's not the most sound-conducive material that you could make a performance hall out of. Some orchestras were even rumoured to state that they would never play in the venue. Taking this to heart, the Roy Thomson Hall organization set about making the hall better acoustically, removing some seats and placing in panelling that would make for a better sounding hall.
All of the work seems to have paid off. The Hall is definitely better than its previous incarnation and still has all of the interesting allure that it always had. It's still that weird looking building on King Street. It just looks way better now.
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