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AT&T Performing Arts Center, Winspear Opera House

Dallas, Texas, USA
Nigel Young/Foster + Partners

When planning the Winspear Opera House, we imagined an American opera house designed for the needs of 21st century modern performance but inspired by the traditional European horseshoe form. Since it opened its doors, the iconic venue has become the focal point of the Dallas Arts District.

23,500
building footprint (in m2)
320
LED rods in the retractable auditorium chandelier
5
seating levels

The 200,000-square-foot facility features both an intimate, 2,200-seat performance space as well as stunning, transparent public areas. The venue was programmed and equipped with robust customized performance equipment in order to host a diverse assortment of community arts and touring groups in addition to opera. Our careful planning and technical design allowed the building’s users to easily accommodate these additional events—making Dallas a premier destination for the performing arts and the people who enjoy them.

Iwan Baan
owner:
Dallas Center for the Performing Arts
architect:
Foster and Partners | Kendall/Heaton Associates
acoustician:
Sound Space Design
users:
The Dallas Opera, Texas Ballet Theater, touring Broadway productions, and local and regional arts organizations
spaces:
  • 2,200-seat opera house
construction type:
New construction
theatre type:
Auditorium design/seating, Concept design, Feasibility & needs assessments, Master & comprehensive plans, Multipurpose theatres, Program development
services:
Comprehensive planning, needs assessment, site and architect selection, programming, concept design, theatre planning, theatre equipment design and specification
completion:
2009
Iwan Baan
Iwan Baan
Timothy Hursley
Carter Rose, courtesy of AT&T Performing Arts Center
Daniel Driensky, courtesy of AT&T Performing Arts Center

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