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The Turku Concert Hall, designed by architect Risto-Veikko Luukkonen, was completed in 1952, making it Finland's first hall primarily designed and built for concert purposes. The architecture of the building represents the functionalist style. The clean-lined structure serves as a fine example of the successful combination of functionality and architectural design.
Luukkonen's beautiful and spacious hall, with 1002 seats, was designed for optimal acoustics. Acoustic design of the concert hall was overseen by an acoustics specialist, chief engineer Paavo Arni. The acoustics of the concert hall were further improved through computer modeling from 1998 to 2003.
The construction of the Concert Hall was realized with funding from the city of Gothenburg (Sweden), Turku's sister city. As a symbol of friendship and the construction of the Concert Hall, the statue "When Friendships Are Formed" by Wäinö Aaltonen was erected in 1950. A duplicate of the statue is located in Gothenburg city park- ‘Renströmsparken’.
The Concert Hall's auditorium also served as the permanent stage for the Turku City Theatre from 1953 to 1962.