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University of Notre Dame, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center

South Bend, Indiana, USA
Tim Griffith

This new arts center is a major focal point on the Notre Dame campus, providing a resource for community engagement and arts education. The 155,000 square foot complex features four venues for live performance including a concert hall, drama theatre, studio theatre, and organ/choral hall.

A recording studio allows the university to record live performances from any of the venues. A THX-certified cinema, TV soundstage, and editing suites provide ample infrastructure for film and television students. Extensive support facilities include rehearsal spaces, dressing rooms, make-up room, green room, storage, offices, and classrooms.

Tim Griffith
owner:
University of Notre Dame
architect:
Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates
acoustician:
McKay Conant Brook
users:
University of Notre Dame academic programs and touring performances
spaces:
  • 900-seat concert hall
  • 350-seat drama theatre
  • 200-seat cinema
  • 150-seat studio theatre
  • 100-seat organ/choral hall
  • TV soundstage, editing suites
  • Rehearsal hall
construction type:
New construction
theatre type:
College & university spaces
services:
Programming, concept design, theatre planning, theatre equipment design and specification
completion:
2004
Tim Griffith

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