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Trends in performing arts center design

2017; Acoustical Society of America; Volume: 142; Issue: 4_Supplement Linguagem: Inglês

10.1121/1.5014806

1520-9024

Jack P. Hagler,

Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation

The world of performing arts continues to evolve. Audiences have changed. With every show, contemporary live entertainment delivers an updated, but still unique, experience. Operas of the 18th century are the Broadway shows of the 21st century. Orchestras of the 1700s are the Thievery Corporation of today. Lillie Langtry is now Lady Gaga. Performing arts centers must embrace the concept of popular entertainment inside and outside of the audience chamber to keep audiences excited, engaged, and attending. Contemporary entertainment attracts a contemporary audience—a technology-driven generation with a new set of expectations when it comes to a night at the theatre. Here are trends we’ve observed in our practice. Convertible audience rooms and floors for more versatility and flexibility; PAC reputation, space utilization, and the decline of attendance for classical symphony orchestra programming; audience immersion; creating a more social experience in the audience chamber and beyond; making a night (and day) of it with better food and beverage offerings; safety, security, and the new norm; animation of architecture. This is a discussion of the shift paradigm of performing arts centers from the classic arts to the contemporary arts and how the acoustician might respond to these contemporary trends.