Stage Rigging and Machinery Design
We ensure seamless integration of rigging and stage machinery that meets the technical requirements, budget guidelines, and manufacturer preferences of the client.
Pictured: FDA Joe Mobilia at the Shed
FDA designs complete theatrical rigging and stage machinery systems to meet the demands of today’s performing art and entertainment projects. We actively collaborate with our clients to supply systems that meet their current requirements and have the flexibility to adapt to future possibilities as technologies and artistic visions evolve.
FDA has applied our experience and innovative thinking to a number of unique technical challenges: a concert hall with 1,000 “permanent” seats that disappear in 30 minutes to create a flat floor event space; a studio theatre with a retractable floor that reveals an ice rink; underwater lifts in an amphitheatre on a cruise ship.
Our staff members bring extensive backgrounds in rigging and stage machinery for theatrical and entertainment applications.
We work closely with equipment manufacturers to develop inventive new approaches to meet project specific requirements and apply our knowledge of the marketplace to make creative use of existing technologies. As an independent and objective consultant, FDA strives to ensure that rigging and machinery systems meet the technical requirements, budget guidelines, and manufacturer preferences of the client.
Services
Our rigging and stage machinery staff provide the following services, adaptable to your project’s needs:
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System design
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Architectural integration
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Equipment budgets
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Biddable drawings and specifications
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Construction Administration