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Interiors Acentech Studio A Consults on New Performing Arts Projects finishes, seating, speech intelligibility, and mechanical system noise and vibration control. The firm also designed audiovisual systems, including speech reinforcement, special effects, music playback, and a large screen display system. Studio A was selected to provide acoustics and audiovisual design consulting services for Phillips Exeter Academy’s new Center for Theater
and Dance in Exeter, N.H. Currently in design by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects|Partners, the 56,000sf center will include three performance spaces, two large rehearsal spaces, technical support spaces, dressing and changing rooms, classrooms, offices, and other support spaces. The building features a 350-seat proscenium theater with continued to page 30
The Miller Center in Lynchburg, Virginia / courtesy of City of Lynchburg Parks and Recreation
Cambridge, MA – Acentech’s Studio A is providing consulting and design services for six new performing arts projects around the country. New England projects include the Isaac Harris Cary Memorial Building, Lexington, Mass.; Phillips Exeter Academy Center for Theater and Dance, Exeter, N.H; and Salem State University Mainstage Theatre, Salem, Mass. Studio A worked with Mills Whitaker Architects to design the renovation of Isaac Harris Cary Memorial Building. Battin Hall, an 820-seat performance space that is home to the Lexington Symphony, has long been well-regarded for classical music, but the space did not work as well for other events. Studio A specified retractable sound-absorbing
banners to improve the acoustics and worked with the architect and mechanical engineer to design a quiet mechanical system that included a new relocated chiller and sound-isolated HVAC units. Studio A also designed audiovisual presentation systems and recommended acoustical improvements to other spaces in the building. At Salem State University, Leers Weinzapfel Associates designed a complete remodel of the Mainstage Theatre building, which will be renamed the Sophia Gordon Center for the Creative and Performing Arts. The project involves reducing theatre capacity from 740 to 450 seats to provide a more intimate setting and improved sightlines. Studio A is providing acoustics consulting on room shaping and
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Jewett Completes Showroom Reno
Newly renovated Stoneham Ford dealership
Stoneham, MA – Jewett Construction Company, Inc. of Raymond, N.H., has completed showroom renovations to Stoneham Ford in Stoneham, Mass. Designed by O’Sullivan Architects, Inc., the project involved 5,700sf of interior and exterior showroom renovations to comply with the manufacturer’s image upgrade requirements. Interior work included nighttime demolition to accommodate those working in existing offices, construction of additional offices and bathrooms, new flooring and
ceilings, and finishes. Exterior upgrades included new ACM and the installation of the iconic Ford tower, necessitating reinforcement of the existing structure to accommodate anticipated wind load. Challenges included maintaining safe access for employees for the duration of the project, as the occupied offices were only accessible through the areas under construction. This marks the fourth project Jewett Construction has undertaken for this client.
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