Sarasota Orchestra
The Sarasota Orchestra is designing and constructing a new music center with a 2,000-seat concert hall, a 600-seat recital hall, full administrative and musical orchestra accommodations, several large-scale rehearsal halls, and an educational center for community outreach programs. Stages has been involved in this project since 2012, working with the Orchestra to identify needs, evaluate facility…
Read MoreDr. Phillips Center Phase I
Damian served as the acoustics design consultant for the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. His first involvement with the project dates back to 1995, when he was part of a team that helped Mayor Glenda Hood’s administration investigate options for the Performing Arts Center. Later in 2007, as a partner with Artec, he…
Read MoreDr. Phillips Center Phase II
Damian served as acoustics consultant for this new facility in Orlando, FL, since 2007. Phase II construction included Steinmetz Hall (1,700 seats) a multiform theatre that transforms from a concert hall to a proscenium theater. The development included a public performance plaza and dedicated education and classroom spaces for outreach to over 200,000 students in…
Read MoreChan Centre for the Performing Arts
The Chan Centre includes a 1,400-seat concert hall, a 160-275-seat flexible studio theatre, and a 110-seat cinema. The venue was designed to accommodate student activities as well as provide for the demands of touring professionals and includes adjustable acoustics to accommodate a variety of events. Damian consulted on the acoustics design of the auditoria and…
Read MoreHarpa – Reykjavik Concert Hall and Conference Centre
Consisting of an 1,800-seat coupled-volume concert hall (Eldborg), 450-seat rehearsal hall (Nordurljos), a 740-person conference and exhibition hall (Silfurberg), and a 195-seat recital and lecture space (Kaldalon), Harpa, The Reykjavik Concert and Conference Centre, is home the the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, The Icelandic Opera, and hosts a variety of national performance groups, and international artists…
Read MoreSegerstrom Center for the Arts
The Segerstrom Center for the Arts includes the 2,000-seat Segerstrom Concert Hall and the 500-seat Samueli Theatre, along with two rehearsal spaces, a restaurant, a founders’ room and stunning lobby spaces. The Concert Hall has three silver-leafed canopies, four reverberation chambers and 128 concrete and wood doors which provide variable acoustics to accommodate many types…
Read MoreArsht Center
Consisting of a 2,400-seat Ballet-Opera House, a 2,250 seat Symphony Hall and a 200-seat Studio Theatre at over 550,000 square feet spread over two city blocks, this project is among the largest performing arts centers ever built in the United States (both in terms of area and cost). Damian and Alec worked closely with the…
Read MoreCarmel Center for the Performing Arts
Consisting of a 1500-seat concert hall (The Palladium), a 500-seat Proscenium Theater (The Tarkington), and a 200-seat flexible theater (The Studio), Carmel’s Center for the Performing Arts is home to the Carmel Symphony Orchestra, The Indiana Wind Symphony, Civic Theater, Carmel Players, and presents a variety of regional and international performance groups. With the venerable…
Read MoreJazz at Lincoln Center
Damian was one of four principal consultants of the Sound of Jazz Joint Venture responsible for the acoustics and theatre design of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s entire facility. The venue includes an 1,100-1,230 flexible seating auditorium, a 140-person jazz club, a 600-seat amphitheatre – the iconic Allen Room – an education center and rehearsal spaces.…
Read MoreCapital One Hall
Capital One Hall is a performing arts center at its Tysons’ headquarters which is used not only for corporate events, but also for professional touring acts, Broadway shows, and to support Fairfax County Arts organizations. The performing arts venue is a public-private partnership between Fairfax County and Capital One Bank. The facility includes a fully…
Read MoreGrant MacEwan University Centre for the Arts
As part of the Single Sustainable Campus Project, Grant MacEwan University relocated their Arts and Communications facilities to its City Centre Campus in downtown Edmonton, Alberta. Allard Hall serves as a performing arts center for the entire city. It includes a state-of-the-art, 450-seat proscenium theatre, a 250-seat recital hall designed to serve the jazz program,…
Read MoreXiqu Centre
Xiqu is a rich and lively art form with a long history in China. The 1,100-seat Main Theatre is the heart of the new centre, the first of several new venues at the West Kowloon Cultural District. Since part of the Xiqu tradition is outdoor performance, creating an open, naturally lit space has been a…
Read MoreUniversity of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music
The College Conservatory of Music at University of Cincinnati is a professional training program housed in a complex of studios, teaching spaces and shops, as well as five performance venues designed to provide students and faculty with innovative educational and performance spaces. Stages, along with Champlin Architecture helped them achieve their goal of updating their…
Read MoreWright State University Creative Arts Center
Wright State renovated their Creative Arts Center to expand their theatre, dance, Motion Picture, Music and Art departments and enhance the collaboration and interactions among these programs. The project budget was $23 M and included the renovation and expansion of the existing creative arts center building and relocation of their Motion Pictures department. Stages scope…
Read MoreBlue LLama Jazz Club
The Blue Llama Jazz Club is the premiere jazz venue in Ann Arbor, MI. In addition to the 120-person club and gourmet restaurant, Blue Llama serves as a recording studio during the day. Using the latest video and audio technology, the club has live-streaming and recording capabilities. Stages provided theatre planning, acoustics, and audio-visual design…
Read MoreJudson’s
Judson’s is a dynamic music room with cabaret-style seating for 125-175 people. It hosts Grammy-winning icons and beloved neighborhood acts. Modeled on legendary listening rooms of the world. With its intimate scale and larger-than-life sound, this elevated space brings unheard-of listening experiences, where artists sound their absolute best in a space designed with stellar acoustics…
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