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By: Gideon Gottfried
Royal Albert HallThere has to be a reason the Royal Albert Hall still looks this good after 150 years. Constant investment to not only maintain the Grade I listed building, but to keep it state-of-the-art, is one reason, but there’s more to it. An ineffable aura surrounds the Hall. You can’t see it, but you can feel it. Everyone who walks inside, from audiences to artists to crews, says the same thing: they’re in utter awe.
While many features make the Royal Albert Hall, among the world’s most iconic buildings, stand out, CAA’s Emma Banks believes its prestige may have to do with the fact that it was built out of love – literally.