Auditorium Experience
Auditorium Experience
Design Engineers has successfully completed numerous auditorium projects covering a wide range of styles. The projects include both large and small auditoriums as well as renovations and new construction. Some examples include the following.
| Project Name | Type(s) of Auditorium | ||
| University of Iowa School of Music | Concert Hall, Recital Hall, Organ Hall, Opera | ||
| Kirkwood Ballantyne Auditorium Remodel | Proscenium | ||
| University of Dubuque Performing Arts | Proscenium, Black Box | ||
| Dubuque Grand Opera House Renovation | Proscenium | ||
| University of Iowa Theatre Renovation | Proscenium, Black Box | ||
| Williamsburg High School Auditorium Remodel | Proscenium | ||
| Epworth High School Auditorium Addition | Proscenium | ||
| Solon High School Auditorium | Proscenium | ||
| CSPS Legion Arts | Concert Hall | ||
| West Delaware Auditorium Addition | Proscenium | ||
| Sycamore Cinema | Cinema | ||
| University of Iowa Phillips Hall Auditorium Renovation | Lecture | ||
| University of Iowa Macbride Hall Auditorium Renovation | Lecture | ||
The design of auditoriums requires close collaboration between engineers, architects, theatre planners and acoustical consultants. Design Engineers takes pride in our ability to integrate our work into the complex requirements of these different disciplines. Collaboration between the MEP engineer and performance lighting and AV designers is particularly important since the engineer must provide the infrastructure for these systems. Likewise, collaboration with the acoustical consultant is critical to be able to achieve the desired acoustical ratings. Some consultants we’ve worked with on the projects listed above include:
Jaffe Holden Acoustics – Russell Cooper Fisher Dachs Theatre Planning – Robert Campbell
Threshold Acoustics – Carl Giegold Schuler ShookTheatre Planners – Todd Hensley
Kirkegaard Associates – Jonathan Darling Theatre Projects – Millie Dixon
Design Engineers is energized by the complex design challenges associated with the type of collaboration and attention to detail required by music and theatre projects. Specialty systems for the projects listed above included displacement ventilation, low dew point air delivery systems, precision humidification systems, clean agent and pre-action sprinkler fire protection, high sensitivity air sampling fire detection systems, and specialty power for AV systems such as 200% rated neutrals, isolation transformers, isolated neutrals, etc.
