Vassar College, Frances Daly Fergusson Dance Theater
Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
Theatre Projects
The reused space is Vassar’s first performance space dedicated solely to dance and features a 36’ by 36’ fully-sprung dance floor with surrounding wing space, pipe grid, catwalk, raked seating, and advanced lighting and sound systems. The original windows were retained and blackout shades provided for daytime performances. Additional spaces for the college’s dance department were also created within the hall, including three dance studios, faculty offices, and a conference room.
Theatre Projects
owner:
Vassar College
architect:
Gluckman Mayner Architects
acoustician:
Cerami & Associates
users:
Vassar College
spaces:
- 244-seat dance theatre
construction type:
Adaptive reuse
theatre type:
Auditorium design/seating, Concept design, Dance venues, Program development
services:
Programming, concept design, theatre planning, and theatre equipment design and specification
completion:
2006
Theatre Projects
