Aspen Institute | Paepcke Auditorium

Aspen Institute | Paepcke Auditorium

Renovations to the Walter Paepcke Memorial Building on the grounds of Aspen Meadows Resort have been completed. The landmark, named for Aspen Institute and the Aspen Skiing Company founder Walter Paepcke, underwent an $11 million renovation to update the interior and the available technology, and to make the building more energy-efficient. The Bauhaus design of the exterior was maintained.

The building’s auditorium received a 600-square-foot expansion, bringing the total number of seats to 410. The auditorium’s seats have been replaced with newer, more comfortable chairs. The technical upgrades include state-of-the-art sound and lighting and RealD 3D projection capabilities with Cinema sound (the latest in 3D technology); 42-inch monitors in the lobby were also added. The building uses 55 percent less energy after switching to a geothermal pond–driven heating and cooling system, and receiving new insulation and other energy-saving changes.

Project Details
  • Client: The Aspen Institute
  • Architect: Mills + Schnoering Architects, LLC
  • Completion Year: 2010
  • Location: Aspen, Colorado
  • Acoustician: Jaffe Holden Acoustics
  • Building Size: 18,500 s.f.
  • Capacity: 410 seats

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Apollo Theater

Apollo Theater

Fisher Dachs Associates has been involved in the restoration of this 1913 landmark building since 2000. In partnership with architects Beyer Blinder Belle, over a series of phased renovations, FDA has introduced new seating and lighting positions, support space and green room renovations, a new fire curtain, and greatly improved rigging accommodations. These improvements allow much more flexibility for the Apollo’s programmed events.

Historic detail has been restored to the hallmark marquee, the original ornamental terracotta facade and metallic cornice, and ground-floor finishes. Beyer Blinder Belle has designed new box office facilities and entrance doors, and has enhanced the signage and graphic technologies to enable the Apollo to easily and quickly change notices for upcoming performances.

FDA is currently designing much-needed renovations to the stage house and counter-weight rigging systems.

Project Details
  • Client: Apollo Theater Foundation
  • Architect: Beyer Blinder Belle
  • Completion Year: 2002
  • Location: New York, New York
  • Acoustician: Jaffe Holden Acoustics
  • Capacity: 1,400 seats

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American University in Cairo | Bassily Auditorium

American University in Cairo | Bassily Auditorium

Bassily Auditorium is the American University in Cairo’s main auditorium. Located in the Campus Center, the theatre accommodates 1255 people on two levels of fixed seating. FDA was charged with making the space suitable for a wide range of events: international conferences, symposia, meetings, seminars, concerts, presentations and performances.

FDA worked with the client to determine their needs for state-of-the-art audiovisual devices, which the school now uses frequently for film presentations and projection during events. The elevated stage has dressing rooms and additional support space behind.

Project Details
  • Client: American University in Cairo
  • Architect: Legorreta + Legorreta
  • Arch. of Record: Abdel-Halim CDC / Sasaki and Associates
  • Completion Year: 2009
  • Location: Cairo, Egypt
  • Capacity: 1,255 seats

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The Ailey Studios | Joan Weill Center for Dance

The Ailey Studios

Joan Weill Center for Dance

This state-of-the-art complex consisting of studios, a “black box” theater, classrooms, and offices is believed to be the largest facility dedicated exclusively to dance in the United States.

The Company’s mission is to ensure that the Ailey organization continues to serve as a vital artistic, educational, and cultural center for future generations of dancers and choreogreaphers. The Company’s new building completed in 2004, houses twelve dance studios ranging from 1,250 sq. feet to 2,250 sq. feet; a black box theater with seating for up to 285 and the flexibility to convert into two studios; a costume shop; administrative space for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, the Ailey II Company, and the Ailey School, including concessions and boutique areas.

Students in The Ailey School now have access to a video-equipped library, student ounges, dressing rooms, and warm-up areas. The building was dedicated to, and is known as the Joan Weill Center for Dance, in honor of its major donor.

Project Details
  • Client: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre
  • Architect: Lu + Bibliowicz
  • Completion Year: 2004
  • Location: New York, New York
  • Acoustician: Cerami and Associates
  • Building Size: 76,000 s.f.
  • Capacity: 285 seats

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Allen Independent School District | Performing Arts Center

Allen Independent School District

Performing Arts Center

When touring the Allen ISD Performing Arts Center, it is easy to forget that this facility was built for a high school district. The PAC, built for the well known Allen High School north of Dallas and also occupied by the Allen Philharmonic, features a 1,500 seat theatre with state of the art lighting and sound capabilities. The theatre is equipped with a variable acoustic drapery system which can be deployed to brighten or dampen the sound inside as an event requires. The back of house space includes generous dressing rooms, a full scene shop, a costume shop and a green room. In addition to the hall, there is also a spacious commons that looks into the new Culinary Arts classroom and restaurant. Additional spaces include a band rehearsal hall, renovations to other rehearsal spaces, and a new dance dressing facility that will all be accessed from the back of house to give more flexibility to artists during shows and events.

The Allen Philharmonic made their home here the year it opened, greatly expanding their capacity and allowing the orchestra to perform more challenging works. With excellent sightlines, accessible seating on all three levels, and a wonderful art gallery space on the second floor overlooking the commons, this building has quickly become a favorite in the community.

Project Details
  • Client: Allen Independent School District
  • Project Category: Secondary Schools
  • Architect: PBK Architects
  • Completion Year: 2012
  • Location: Allen, Texas
  • Acoustician: BAI
  • Building Size: 155,000 s.f.
  • Capacity: 1,500 seats

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Alaska Center for the Performing Arts (Stage Lighting Upgrade)

Alaska Center for the Performing Arts

(Stage Lighting Upgrade)

Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, located in Anchorage, opened its doors to the public in 1988. Until Labor Day of 2007, it had the same stage lighting controls that were installed 20 years prior. With FDA’s help, that has changed.

FDA was hired to upgrade the Alaska Center’s obsolete stage lighting controls with a state-of-the art control system to handle today’s sophisticated Broadway touring shows and local productions. A key goal was to keep programming time during costly rehearsals to a minimum. To accomplish this goal FDA specified three new high-end lighting control consoles, designed to handle the most complex lighting rigs with a user-friendly operating system.

The system includes a fiber-optic backbone between major components, along with an extensive Ethernet network throughout each theatre. This network allows any DMX device to be easily added to the system and be controlled from the lighting control console; it also gives leased events the flexibility to bring their own lighting control consoles and DMX devices. A wireless hand-held remote unit allows the stage lighting crew to work throughout the facility.

Project Details
  • Client: Alaska Performing Arts Center
  • Completion Year: 2007
  • Location: Anchorage, Alaska

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Ak-Chin Pavilion

Ak-Chin Pavilion

Designed by FDA and completed in 1990, what was then called the Blockbuster Desert Sky Pavilion was built for presenting rock music on a large scale. With 8,000 covered seats and an additional 12,000-guest capacity on the lawn, the Pavilion has hosted some of the world’s most famous tours and popular music concerts. The venue opened in November 1990 with Billy Joel as the inaugural performer.

The pavilion enjoys high attendance especially in July and August, when it has historically held some of the country’s best known music festivals, including Lollapalooza, the Vans Warped Tour, and the Phoenix stop on the tour of the annual Mayhem Festival.

Project Details
  • Completion Year: 1990
  • Location: Phoenix, Arizona
  • Capacity: 8,000 seats

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Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts | Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House

Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House

Miami’s Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts is a complex of single purpose state-of-the-art performance halls designed along the lines of New York’s Lincoln Center.

The Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House can accommodate the grand sets and scenery employed in major theatrical productions, including opera, ballet, and Broadway musicals. It is the home for the Florida Grand Opera, Miami City Ballet and “Broadway Across America” Miami.

The complex also houses the Carnival Studio Theater, a flexible intimately designed black-box space for small-scale theater and dance presentations, and the Knight Concert Hall, designed for classical and popular music concerts and serving as the principal venue for Miami’s orchestral groups.

Project Details
  • Client: Miami-Dade County
  • Architect: Pelli Clark Pelli
  • Completion Year: 2006
  • Location: Miami, Florida
  • Acoustician: Artec
  • Building Size: 570,000 s.f.
  • Capacity: 2,480 seats
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Adrienne Arsht Center | Knight Concert Hall, Miami, Florida
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts | Knight Concert Hall

Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts | Carnival Studio Theater

Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts

Carnival Studio Theater

Miami’s Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts is designed as a complex of single purpose state-of-the-art performance halls along the lines of New York’s Lincoln Center.

The Center’s performance halls include the Carnival Studio Theater, a flexible intimately designed black-box space for small-scale theater and dance presentations; the Knight Concert Hall, designed for classical and popular music concerts and serving as a venue for Miami’s orchestral groups; and the Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House, capable of accommodating the grand sets and scenery employed in major theatrical productions, including opera, ballet, and Broadway musicals.

Project Details
  • Client: Miami-Dade County
  • Architect: Cesar Pelli & Associates
  • Completion Year: 2006
  • Location: Miami, Florida
  • Acoustician: Artec
  • Building Size: 570,000 s.f.
  • Capacity: 200 seats
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Related Projects

Adrienne Arsht Center | Knight Concert Hall, Miami, Florida
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts | Knight Concert Hall

Institute of Contemporary Art

Institute of Contemporary Art

Photo Source: Diller Scofidio + Renfro

The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) opened its new waterfront museum in 2006 with a full range of inaugural exhibitions and expanded public programming. Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, the museum is the first art museum built in Boston in nearly 100 years. The 65,000-square-foot building, featuring a dramatic folding ribbon form and a cantilever that extends to the water’s edge, provides a bold presence for the ICA that symbolizes its commitment to contemporary art and design.

The ICA now can greatly expand its offerings to present provocative multi-disciplinary public programs, including film and video screenings, dance, jazz and classical music, and spoken word performances, lectures, and other special events.

The museum also hosts a variety of outdoor events under the cantilevered galleries and along the waterfront, designed to enliven the area and engage passersby.

Project Details
  • Client: Institute of Contemporary Art
  • Architect: Diller Scofidio + Renfro
  • Completion Year: 2006
  • Location: Boston, Massachusetts
  • Acoustician: Jaffe Holden Acoustics
  • Capacity: 328 seats

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