The 7,000 SF Hamon Suites at the Meyerson Symphony Center was designed as a pre-function space and practice hall directly below the main performance hall. The constraints of the existing space resulted in a saddle-shaped ceiling designed to maximize the height and optimize the acoustics of the new space. Multiple layers of continuous drywall protect the lower hall from the main hall above. This drywall ceiling could not be penetrated by the lights and speaker system recessed into the ceiling, so a series of saddle-shaped troughs were designed to run between the existing runs of electrical conduit and mechanical ductwork to house the system of recessed lights and speakers. To disperse the sound from the performers, the front wall is designed in a curved shape with custom inlay wood panels to reflect sound towards the audience. The rear walls were designed with a fabric inlay to absorb sound and minimize reverberation. Where the curving wall intersects the saddle-shaped ceiling a curved GFRG light cove intersects the two and causes the ceiling to appear to be floating. Additionally, the suite has a curving wall of Indiana limestone as you enter the space. Off to each side are conference rooms that are enclosed on each side with the same custom inlay wood panels and concealed doors to a service corridor.