Yale University Pauli Murray College, Lighten Theater
Theatre Projects designed this 75-seat Juliet theatre (think miniature courtyard theatre) within the new residential Pauli Murray and Benjamin Franklin Colleges in order to give non-professional student groups a versatile space to rehearse, workshop new projects, and stage small experimental works. The scale of the intimate venue is easily filled with an actor’s voice and presence, and a wrap-around balcony creates intimacy, giving performers immediate feedback from faces in the crowd. We designed a six-windowed brick wall at the proscenium as a ready-made backdrop that could be used as a scenic or staging element or covered with theatrical drapes. A motorized roll hangs above the proscenium and can be used for scenic projection or to use the theatre as a cinema. With all loose seating, the audience arrangement is entirely configurable and the room’s mix of LED and incandescent lighting helps students learn both systems. Additional features like a control booth, dressing room, and AV systems give this tiny theatre outsized potential.
Haverford College, Roberts Music Building
2021
North America
This new home for the Department of Music’s entire core program was specifically designed to meet the college’s needs for…
Northern Kentucky University, Center for Informatics, Griffin Hall
2011
North America
A 150-seat venue with retractable telescopic seating risers, eight internet-capable opera boxes overlooking the orchestra floor, a robust hanging truss…
Seabury Hall, `A`ali`ikuhonua Creative Arts Center
2012
North America
This 10,000 square foot facility is made largely of pre-engineered materials, but maintains a pronounced warmth and flexibility. The arts…
