The enormous amounts of press given to the Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, California can be attributed to various reasons, including the lengthy design and construction process and the concomitant financial concerns, the architect's stardom and his success in Bilbao, and the Hall's family name and its associations. With each of these newsworthy items, the design takes second stage, especially since its inception occurred in 1987, before the design for the Guggenheim and other buildings since completed. In relation to his other work it will be seen out of order, though it will be judged on its aesthetics, its acoustics and as a product of one of the world's leading architects.

Tenerife Opera House.......Tenerife, Spain