We congratulate Arena Stage in Washington D.C. on their grand opening this weekend! With 60 years of history and 12 years designing and constructing their new home, we can’t wait to see what the next 60 years will bring. (more…)
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Welcome to the second in a series of posts to assist clients with their understanding of, and interaction with, the overall design and construction process. How do we port the conceptual design into preliminary drawings and specifications, then move it forward toward the building phase? (more…)
Playhouse on the Square’s new facility is almost complete and opens January 29 featuring the Tony award winning ‘Pippin’. Congrats to all involved! It’s been a fun project, and we can’t wait to see the curtain open. (more…)
In our third in a series of posts about results from our Collegiate Music Facility Information Project, we discuss observations regarding noise induced hearing loss. (more…)
If you are thinking about purchasing a new AV system, this series of posts will help you understand what is involved in the overall design and construction process—and show you how to interact with your project. We begin with what is normally the initial endeavor for any project: Programming. (more…)
In our second in a series of posts about results from our Collegiate Music Facility Information Project, we discuss the use of technology in music school classrooms. The observations and comments noted are based on responses from 78 schools. (more…)
Chris Kusek brings us his installment of “Experts Listening:”
Recently I had the joy of seeing one of my favorite musical groups – Ingrid Michaelson and her band – live at the Park West. The Park West is very much a preferred venue of mine to hear music in an intimate setting. (more…)
As the first in a series of posts about results from our Collegiate Music Facility Information Project TALASKE discusses how practice rooms can be more perfect. The observations and comments noted are based on responses from 78 schools. (more…)
Next up in our recurring series “Experts Listening,” Aaron Downey, Principal Audio & Video Consultant, tells us how he evaluates the sound in performance spaces and how sound engages him (or not) in live performance: (more…)
Today, we are reporting from San Diego and the final day of the 2009 National Association of Schools of Music conference. (more…)
