University of Houston, Moores Opera House
Houston, Texas, USA
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140,000
square-foot facility
Lighting catwalks form an oval shaped dome over the audience chamber with artwork created by Frank Stella. There is a versatile orchestra pit on lifts which can operate in the lower pit position, at orchestra seating level for additional seating space, and at stage level as an extension to the playing area. The stage is fully equipped including a flown orchestra shell.
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owner:
University of Houston
architect:
The Mathes Group
acoustician:
Jaffe Holden Scarbrough
users:
Moores Opera Center, School of Music instrumental and choral ensembles
spaces:
- 800-seat multipurpose theatre
construction type:
New construction
theatre type:
Auditorium design/seating, Concept design, Music venues
services:
Concept design, theatre planning, and theatre equipment design and specification, architectural lighting
completion:
1997
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