The
Charles and Dee Wyly Theatre is the first-ever performing
arts facility with a vertically stacked program in which
non-performance spaces (i.e., rehearsal, costume/makeup
rooms, offices and lobby) are stacked above or below
the theatre. It will also be the most flexible
performing arts venue designed to date, with components
(i.e., balconies, stage, proscenium) that can be moved
hydraulically to create different stage and seating
configurations. Retractable exterior glass walls will
provide both indoor and outdoor theatrical experiences.
When the walls are retracted, the facility becomes an
open-air theatre, allowing audience members to see out
to surrounding areas and pedestrians to see in. This
project, which will be part of the Dallas Center for
the Performing Arts, encompasses approximately 75,000
square feet and will seat up to 800 people. The design
of the theatre demanded that the MEP/FP systems be as
flexible as possible. As stage and seating layouts are
rearranged, the MEP/FP systems need to move with them.
This flexibility is achieved by underfloor air distribution
plenum, which utilizes a displacement ventilation concept.
Energy conservation techniques were also incorporated,
including a radiant floor system, heat recovery system,
and low temperature and low volume distribution for
support areas.
The
Charles and Dee Wyly Theatre received an AIA Institute Honor Award for Architecture.
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