/Equipment & Technology, Planning & Design

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
J.B. Picoulet - S. Lourié

In keeping with the cutting-edge technology pioneered and taught at the university, each of the 1,000 seats in the lecture hall/performance space at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology is equipped with Ethernet, power, and a translation jack.

The theatre’s infrastructure was designed for live broadcasts and includes an editing suite to accommodate distance learning programs.

J.B. Picoulet - S. Lourié
owner:
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
architect:
HOK
acoustician:
Jaffe Holden
users:
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
spaces:
  • 1,000-seat multipurpose theatre
construction type:
New construction
theatre type:
Auditorium design/seating, College & university, Concept design, Convention & exhibition
services:
Concept design, theatre planning, and theatre equipment design and specification
completion:
2009
J.B. Picoulet - S. Lourié

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