Transforming an Indoor or Outdoor Space into a Performance Environment
DESIGN CONCEPTS
On The Water
On Land
Venues In-Situ
Inside Found Spaces
The Music Barge
250-seat event space with retractable seating, 350-people standing in club configuration
100-people restaurant
100-people rooftop bar
Outdoor canopy for event overflow, extension of the restaurant and drinking service area, installations, farmer’s market, weddings
Full professional kitchen with food storage
Performer support spaces and technical storage
Navigable barge, moved by motor boats
Handicap accessibility
In collaboration with leading boat fabrication companies
Barge and Canopy
Barge and Canopy
Inside Views of the Theater, Restaurant, Bar and Outdoor Canopy
Barge and Canopy
The Ephemeral Theater
350-seat immersive theater
Ideal for drama or music events
Different stage dimensions - recital (300 sq.ft.), drama (1,000 sq.ft.), thrust (1,200 sq.ft.)
Material: mass timber floors, glue-lam structure, composite walls and ceiling
Options for performer support spaces and acoustic/sun shades
Natural ventilation by stacking effect
Exposed ground floor
7-day assembly time
Customizable composite wall color
Storage Area of Individual Pieces
Venues In-Situ
Temporary timber structures for acoustic performances located within natural landscape
Fast assembly time
Optimized natural acoustics
Audience from 200 to 850 people
From small music ensemble to symphonic orchestra
Sized for standard truck transport
Mass-timber construction
The Aperture TM - Sound Projecting Structure for Audiences from 300 to 500 People Courtesy of the Tippet Rise Art Center for which the Structure was First Imagined
The Tiara TM - Modular Towers Surrounding Both Performers and Audience Members with Immersive Sound for up to 200 People Courtesy of the Tippet Rise Art Center for which the Structure was First Built
The Harmonic Shell - Modular Tower Concert Hall for 350 to 850 People, From Small Ensembles to Large Symphonic Orchestras
The Aperture TM - Sound Projecting Structure for Audiences from 300 to 500 People Courtesy of the Tippet Rise Art Center for which the Structure was First Imagined
The Modular Concert Shell
Modular structure using reconfigurable triangular elements
Each piece easily stackable for storage
Optimized for sound reflection with a fractal sound reflection and diffusion design
Hinges on one side of each triangle to create various shell configurations
Self-balancing in curve layouts
Can create various acoustic environments by adjusting the shape of the array, e.g. behind performers and/or around an audience
Built-in sensors for video mapping
Illuminated using video projection and geo-mapping of each triangle
Ideal for events including augmented / virtual / mixed realities
Composite construction, each triangle weights 15 pounds
Acoustical Shell Assembled Into a Curved Sound Projecting Wall Creating 2 Back-to-Back Stage Configurations Photograph - Elaine Fredrick - Waterfire Arts Center, RI
Video Mapping, Live Performance and AR-VR Overlay Photograph - Elaine Fredrick - Waterfire Arts Center, RI
Connectivity of Each Triangle Element Using Rigid and Hinged Connections To Create Diverse Configurations and to Fine-Tune Sound Coverage
Acoustical Shell Assembled Into a Curved Sound Projecting Wall Creating 2 Back-to-Back Stage Configurations Photograph - Elaine Fredrick - Waterfire Arts Center, RI