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Chandler Center for the Performing Arts
City of Chandler - Chandler Unified School District #80
| Chandler, Arizona |
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Owner:
City of Chandler - Chandler Unified School District #80
Principal in Charge:
Howell Shay
AIA, Partner Principal
Project
Architect:
Howell Shay
AIA, Partner Principal
Team:
Howell Shay
AIA, Partner Principal
Consultants:
R. E. Joachim and Associates, Inc.
Carter and Associates, Inc.
W. E. Meier and Associates, Inc.
E. M. Plummer Consulting Engineers
General Contractor: Sletten Construction, Inc.
Size:
61,000 SF - 1,600 Seats
Cost: $8,141,000
Scheduling:
Design Start:
October 1986
Design Completion:
August 1987
Construction Start:
November 1987
Construction Completion:
August 1989
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The Chandler Center for the Arts represents a culmination of the unique cooperative efforts between the Chandler
Unified School District and the City of Chandler. The central feature of the center, designed by Schneider Shay
Pian Worcester Architects, is the turntable divisible auditorium which utilizes two large rotating platforms, 82
feet and 69 feet in diameter. These subdivide the large hall into a 350-seat intimate theatre, a 250-seat recital
hall and a 1000 seat legitimate theatre, each of which can be used at the same time, and independently of, any of
the other two areas. The hallmark of the complex is its superb acoustics.
Program
The Center features a 2,000 square foot exhibition hall for touring and student displays, a foyer to serve each of
the theatres independently or combined, and a catering facility.
The facility incorporates a complete assortment of pivotal and auxiliary spaces necessary for the successful operation
of a complete performing arts center, including: a 2,450 square foot thrust stage with a 60-foot wide by 28 foot high
proscenium; a rehearsal stage; dance studio; a television studio; a full stage shop; dressing facilities for over 100
actors and musicians; and an orchestra shell and wall for a full orchestra with choir.
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