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Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind Auditorium
Arizona
State School for the Deaf and Blind
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Owner: Arizona State
School for the Deaf and Blind
Principal in Charge:
Howell Shay
AIA, Partner Principal
Project
Architect:
Howell Shay
AIA, Partner Principal
Consultants: Kraemer
Engineering, Inc.
Gookin Engineering, Inc.
Electrical Design Consultants, Inc.
E.M. Plummer Consulting Engineers
General Contractor: Carnes
Size: 18,710 SF
Cost: $2,939,536
Scheduling:
Design Start:
November 1988
Design Completion:
July 1990
Construction Start:
October 1990
Construction Completion:
March 1992
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Program
This auditorium was designed to meet the unique challenge of introducing
visually and hearing impaired children to the Fine Arts and providing
them with a place to perform. These requirements were met by accurate
acoustic design, careful material selection, sophisticated electronics
and attention to detail.
The house seats 500 in a continental seating arrangement. Although
designed without a stage tower, the stage contains a complete
series of stage draperies, electric light sets and a fully retractable
concert shell. The rigging is operated by a series of motorized
and manual winches.
Side stages allow holding complete scene change scenery, and a
main shop, prop storage and storage for a concert grand piano
are provided, as well as dressing and make-up rooms.
Support areas include the Lobby, Stage Shop and Storage Room,
Sound and Light Control Rooms, Classrooms, Rehearsal Room, Offices,
Orchestra Pit, Dressing and Make-up Rooms.
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