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June 14, 2025
Published by Staff on June 14, 2025
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Performance venues offer a range of accommodations for patrons such as wheelchair spaces, assistive listening devices, and sensory-sensitive performances or areas. One accommodation that theatregoers may not be familiar with is designated aisle seats.
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June 2, 2025
Published by Paul Sanow on June 2, 2025
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While it is important to understand the unique needs of performers and the public, another group is often forgotten in space planning. Just because they wear a lot of black and stay out of the public’s view it does not mean their needs should be forgotten. Let’s find some room for the stage crew.
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June 1, 2025
Published by Howard Glickman on June 1, 2025
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ASTC Member Howard Glickman reflects on how performance lighting has changed over the years. Those changes have got him thinking about how systems might be designed to better train students of today for the work of tomorrow, regardless of their career trajectory. Every consultant has different approaches to the design of lighting controls systems. This is an idea Howard considers a possible path.
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December 13, 2024
Published by Staff on December 13, 2024
Audience safety is an important part of the work of the building’s design team. When the lights go down at the start of a show, members of the audience still need to be able to find their way in the auditorium. Steps alongside audience seating have some important requirements.
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December 13, 2024
Published by Kevin Greene on December 13, 2024
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Sprinklers are important features in any building. When it comes time to install fire protection in any performing arts building it is important to understand the purpose of the building and to think a little bit differently. Coordination is key.
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November 20, 2024
Published by Robert Smulling on November 20, 2024
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Theatres have many traditions, including remembering past shows. In what we hope to be an ongoing feature, some well-preserved show art from the mid-20th Century lives on.
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October 11, 2024
Published by Paul Sanow on October 11, 2024
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Access is a common concern in performing arts buildings. Often this refers to equal access for all members of the public and removing barriers. There’s another important type of access that is part of using and maintaining these complicated buildings. It is necessary to be able to get to all of the equipment in a performing arts building for operation and maintenance.
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June 17, 2024
Published by Michael Parrella on June 17, 2024
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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.
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March 13, 2024
Published by Raymond Kent on March 13, 2024
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Accommodating the needs of all who use a performing arts center should mean more than just providing wheelchair spaces for the audience or ensuring a performer can use a restroom. There are others who live and work in these spaces who also deserve a well-designed and efficient facility. Universal Design can and should be considered throughout performing arts spaces.
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