[SML] Theater Architects

[Stephen Rees]

Jeffrey,
Probably more important than the architectural firm is getting a commitment
from the the powers that be to engage the services of a good THEATRE
CONSULTANT. Very few architects actually are strong in the area of theatre
design and the design of theatrical support spaces.  DAMHIKIJD!!!  From
multiple sad experiences.

Ideally, that consultant will be a member of the ASTC- American Society of
Theatre Consultants. NOT ALL consultants are! That's important to note.  I
can tell you that there are at least a couple members in good standing to
be found on this list and I have seen their excellent work in several
situations and engaged one on a major project. The TC can advocate for you
and your space with the architect and the bean counters better than you can
and can actually save hard-to-come-by dollars in the process.  They know
stuff you haven't even thought of and best of all, they will listen to you
and your needs. They will even disabuse you of dumb ideas in the process. ;)

Contact me off list if you want to learn more. Good luck.
Steve

Stephen E. Rees
RAC Addition Project Shepherd
State University of New York at Fredonia
716.673.3208 Office
716.680.1565 Mobile


On Sun, Sep 18, 2016 at 12:40 PM, Jeffrey Kanyuck via Stagecraft <
stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> Hello,
>
>      I’m a Technical Director at Harford Community College in Bel Air, MD.
> We are beginning to get in place money from the state for a redesign of our
> facility (Chesapeake Theater) in 2019 with the revamp/build later.
>
>      I’m hoping some of you might be able to recommend a good person or
> company to go with. We would like them to be able to deal with some
> acoustics, push out some walls and expand the scene shop, possible redesign
> of the seating, maybe add a balcony, redo track for curtain, possible
> motorization of the tracks. A whole plitora of electrical and data.
>
>
>
>       If you’d rather chime in privately if you’ve had certain issues with
> some so I can watch out for that if we end up with them as the architect,
> that would be great. I’m not sure how much my suggestions on a person or
> company might come in to play. I’ve been told very enthusiastically, “O!
> Ya, you can tell us who you want.”
>
>
>
> Thanks all!
>
>
>
> Jeffrey Kanyuck
>
> Technical Director
>
> Harford Community College
>
> 401 Thomas Run Road
>
> Bel Air, MD, 21015
>
> Office: 443-412-2369
>
> Cell Phone: 410-322-5905
>
> Email: jkanyuck at harford.edu
>
>
>
>
>
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