Original sentence: "Fire at Berlin orchestra's home", BBC News (on-line), 20 May 2008.Hans Scharoun designed the hall, which was constructed over the years 1960-1963.On 20 May 2008, a fire broke out at the hall.The Berliner Philharmonie is a concert hall in Berlin, Germany, located in the Tiergarten district.The Philharmonie has 2,440 seats, whilst the Kammermusiksaal has 1,180.The Philharmonie is highly regarded for the quality of its acoustics.The hall is the primary concert venue of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.The roof underwent considerable damage as firefighters cut openings to reach the flames beneath the roof, and the hall sustained water damage as well.The stage is at the center of the hall, with seats surrounding it on all sides.There is a sister music venue, the Kammermusiksaal, next to the Philharmonie proper
Edited sentence: Also found in this area are the Neue Nationalgalerie, the Gemäldegalerie, and one of the two branches of the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin.As of 8 pm local time, the fire has been put out.It is home to the Berlin Philharmonic.It is said that you can pick out individual voices or instruments even from a seat at the far end.It was built by the architect Hans Scharoun in the years 1960-1963.Smoke can be seen from the street, as firefighters attempt to put out the fire and minimize the damage.The Berliner Philharmonie in Berlin-Tiergarten is one of the most important concert halls in Berlin.The acoustics are excellent; from every seat the sound is nearly equally great.The great hall has 2,440 seats, the smaller Kammermusiksaal 1,180.The stage is at the center of the hall, with seats surrounding it on all sides, providing an extraordinary atmosphere for both the artists and the viewers.There was a fire in the Berliner Philharmonie on May 20, 2008