This 456,000 square foot complex consists of two performance spaces housed under an impressive 150-foot high, barrel-vaulted glass roof. The Kimmel’s 2,500-seat concert hall was inspired by the cello, and the curved geometry of the room and wood finishes resemble the shape and texture of the instrument. The intimate hall wraps the audience around the stage on three tiers of 360-degree balconies, creating an intimate and undiluted connection between performers and spectators. The hall is an ideal space for orchestral music as well as touring groups and other events. The smaller of the two venues, the Perelman Theater, features a large turntable, half of which contains a permanent orchestra shell that rotates upstage to reveal a fully equipped 40’ wide proscenium theatre. Seating in the Perelman is mounted on hydraulic risers. The seats can be removed and the risers lowered to create a flat floor for banquets and parties.

A beachfront gem honored byTravel + Leisure as ‘World’s Best’, The Betsy anchors the quiet end of iconic Ocean Drive and sits amid one of the most exciting neighborhoods in America. Inside, the luxury boutique hotel features thoughtful amenities, the kitchen of a celebrated chef, and some unexpected features including a beloved gathering place for arts and culture. With a varied events program that includes yoga, live music, visual arts, and much more—the Betsy provides the cultural attraction of a regional arts center and the individual attention of a family-owned hotel.   When the The Betsy was expanding their South Beach property, Theatre Projects helped them envison all the various ways their new and existing event spaces and lobbies could be used—conferences, product launches, corporate events, banquets, weddings, and other social events. We helped them create flexible spaces with integrated performance technology, providing them with the ability to host an exciting and varied range of events with ease.  

We designed eight incredibly versatile rooms in the Rubenstein Art Center in order to foster interdisciplinary education and cultivate unrestricted creativity. A flexible 200-seat theatre features a 360-degree balcony, technical ledge, tension wire grid, hybrid incandescent/LED lighting system, and a wall of immense floor-to-ceiling windows with blackout shades. Retractable risers and movable seating platforms allow for arena, traverse, flat floor, or thrust arrangements. For the Dance Program, we designed a double-height glass studio with a grid, performance lighting, portable stage, and demountable barres. Six multipurpose studios serve as blank canvases for experimentation and feature pipe grids, performance lighting, soundproofing, oversized sliding doors, and all but two have built-in sound and projection systems. Two studios are tailored to dance with sprung floors and dance barres, and two toward film production with added AV and electrical infrastructure. Additional arts spaces in the 75,000 square foot center include visual arts studios, lounges, a “makerspace,” radio station, and 100-seat cinema.