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CSA’s music and theater acoustics experience includes: |
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PERFORMING ARTS FACILITIES |
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Walt Disney Concert Hall, |
Photo: Charles Salter |
This sculptural building encloses 293,000 square- feet, including the 2,260-seat concert hall, REDCAT Theater, choral performance space, music practice rooms, amphitheater, parking garage, pre-concert event area and café. CSA was the associate acoustician and was responsible for building systems noise reduction, environmental sound isolation, sound isolation between interior spaces and interior acoustics for the practice and rehearsal spaces. Noteworthy features include eight large skylights that attenuate aircraft noise whiile allowing natural light in the concert hall space, a large window at the north end of the concert hall and concrete exterior walls under the sculptural metal skin with isolated interior walls. |
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The Roy and Edna Disney/CALARTS Theater, Los Angeles, CA |
Photo: Gehry Partners Architects LLP |
| CSA provided sound isolation design and noise and vibration reduction of the mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems for this 266-seat experimental performance theater. Carved from the Disney Concert Hall Garage, sound isolation between the REDCAT and the garage was a primary acoustical concern. CSA also consulted on sound isolation between the REDCAT and the Disney Hall, located above the REDCAT. |
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Jose Repertory Theater, |
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CSA provided acoustical consulting for the new "Magic Box Theatre," in a new 52,000 sq.ft. building with an 80-foot tall stage house. The project scope included the theater, rehearsal hall and ancillary spaces. The theater features flexible seating for up to 595 people. The farthest seat is only 54 feet from the stage, an arrangement that enhances the intimacy of the performance. |
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Berkeley Repertory RODA Theater, Berkeley, CA |
Photo: Timothy Hursley |
This new 600-seat legitimate theater opened in March 2001 and features a proscenium stage. Acoustical design issues involved the creation of a quiet and intimate acoustical environment with distinct clarity while providing actors with vocal support. |
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Harris Concert Hall, |
Photo: David Schwind |
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Built by the Aspen Music Festival and School, the Joan and Irving Harris Concert Hall was designed to provide a performance and rehearsal space for the popular summer festival’s students. The 500-seat, largely subterranean concert hall is used primarily for music performances, music recording, and film screenings. It has a reverse fan shape with a maximum ceiling height of 10 m (33 ft.). The canopy above the stage can be adjusted to accommodate the number of performers and the type of music that is being played. |
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Fairfield Center for Creative Arts, Fairfield, CA |
Photo: ELS Architects |
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This 420-seat community theater accommodates both dramatic and musical productions. The Fairfield stage was designed to be large enough for a 50-person orchestra, and the orchestra pit was sized to accommodate about 20 musicians. The reverberation time in the theater was made variable by installing retractable velour draperies in an attempt to optimize the sound according to the program. Speech intelligibility measurements conducted at various seating areas determined that with the side wall curtains extended, the quality of speech intelligibility was measurably improved. |
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Norton Simon Theater, |
Photo: Benny Chan |
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Wood grills on the sidewalls, a sound absorbing rear wall and diffusion elements added to the ceiling strike a balance between speech intelligibility and non-amplified musical performances in the 320-seat Norton Simon Theater. Stage acoustics were adjusted and the film projection screen and sound systems were made movable enabling the stage to be used for lectures and performances. |
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Paramount Studio M, |
Photo: Paramount |
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CSA provided acoustical consulting services for this scoring stage remodel including a new control room and drum booth. The stage acoustics were completely renovated to increase reverberance. |
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