Theatre Consulting and Acoustical Design are generally two separate disciplines, yet the consultants performing the design work do so hand in hand. The architect will be interested in the appearance of these features, and often all other design consultants will be involved in developing a successful design. Here is a survey of what may be involved.

Studio spaces by their nature do not have the fly tower found with a proscenium stage. Commonly there is a fixed room volume, but lighting and other equipment overhead must still be mounted and serviced. We examine some options here, considering a music performance studio space.

Too often when performing arts facilities are being designed, the design team isn’t hearing enough from the most important voice: the client. No one knows more about the mission and hopes of an organization than those users. Here we discuss why that voice is so important. READ MORE…