The concept design for the Centre for Music in London proposed by the famed architecture firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro is an inclusive approach to bring the city, its people, its urban and cultural fabric together making music as a means. The centre not only addresses the immediate context but also the upcoming plans for the neighbourhood that are being foreseen. The firm has intricately been able to gather and cater to the needs of the actual building of course, but the various ways in which the structure can add to facilitate public spaces and ease connections within the city by connecting it to the Highwalk as well as the upcoming Culture Mile. The centre is intended to be a world-class venue for performance and education across all musical genres, brought together by three internationally recognised cultural organisations - the Barbican (an arts and learning centre), London Symphony Orchestra, and Guildhall School - to inspire new generations with a love for music. The concept design for the Centre includes a concert hall and spaces for performance, education and rehearsals. It aspires to be a place for people of all ages and backgrounds to experience the joy of making music first hand.

The concept developed by interdisciplinary design studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro, demonstrates the potential to deliver an extraordinary new building on the site, currently occupied by the Museum of London. Elizabeth Diller, Founding Partner, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, said, “We want to unlock the urban potential of the Centre for Music's site at the southern tip of the Barbican by reclaiming the roundabout for the public realm, where the car’s isolating effects are keenly felt today. A vital public space seamlessly connects to the foyer and extends a welcome to everyone, with or without a performance ticket. The foyer would be abuzz day and night, filled with activity and glimpses into the inner life of the hall. We imagine a concert hall for the 21st century that embraces both a bespoke and a loose fit approach: tailored for exceptional symphonic sound, yet agile enough to accommodate creative work across disciplines and genres.”