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.
Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Navy Pier
1999
North America
To strengthen the connection between actor and audience in Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s new seven-story home, we designed a thrust theatre…
George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology
2012
North America
Ranked in 2015 as one of the nation’s top high schools by U.S. News and World Report, this LEED Silver,…
Siemens Healthineers, Corporate Auditorium
2018
North America
As part of Siemens’ US expansion, the medical technology company commissioned a multipurpose auditorium within their new manufacturing and R&D…
