Red Skelton Performing Arts Center - Vincennes, Indiana

Vincennes, Indiana was Mr. Skelton's hometown. His widow approached Vincennes University about creating a repository and gallery for materials related to his career and his artwork. The University wanted to expand the concept and create a Performing Arts Center honoring their "favorite son." The University commissioned a complete economic study and site analysis including both building costs and site condition issues. The new professional performance center for the University is envisioned to include an 850-seat touring theatre and gallery for the Red Skelton art, film, and video collection. The study included a master plan for a second phase academic performing arts complex. Central to the study was an additional review of the acoustical concerns raised by the city's railroad tracks that surround the campus.

Architects:	URS Corporation, San Francisco, CA & Grand Rapids, MI
Acousticians	Acentech Incorporated, Cambridge, Massachusetts

 18th & Vine Authority - Gem Theatre - Kansas City, Missouri

Complete study of the economic impact, program requirements for both local and outside events, operations implications, operating costs, seating number criteria, analysis of existing facilities (including the historic Gem Theatre), and architectural design study for renovations and facility additions to support both local and outside production events.

Architects:

Gould Evans Goodman, Kansas City, Missouri Group One Architects, Kansas City, Missouri

Lively Arts Center - Daytona, Florida

The owner and editor of Daytona's newspaper felt that the City of Daytona needed a new performing arts center as the catalyst for redevelopment of the downtown. A long time thespian and board member of the Daytona Civic Theatre, he commissioned a complete study for a new center that would become the new home of the Civic Theatre. The study included economic impact, program requirements for both local and outside events, operations implications, operating cost, seating number criteria, analysis of existing facilities along US Highway 1 and an architectural design study. The concept and design was recognized by an award from the AIA Florida Section in 2000.

Architects:

Farmer Baker Barrios Architects, Orlando, Florida

Tampa Performing Arts High School - Tampa, Florida

A complete study of the program requirements for both local and outside events, operations implications, seating number criteria and an analysis of existing area facilities and architectural design was done for a new facility to support a local performing arts magnet high school.

Architects:

URS Corporation, Grand Rapids, Michigan

  Uptown Conference and Performance Center - Kansas City, Missouri

Complete study of the economic impact, program requirements for both local and outside events, operations implications, operating costs, seating number criteria, analysis of existing facilities (including the historic Uptown Theatre), and architectural design study for renovations and facility additions to support both local and outside production events.

Architects:

Gould Evans Goodman, Kansas City, Missouri

 Grand Rapids Christian Schools - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Financial supporters wanted to be assured that the proposed new performance addition to the Grand Rapids Christian High School could be self-supporting. Jones & Phillips were commissioned to complete a study of the economic impact, program requirements for both local and outside events, operations implications, operating cost, seating number criteria, analysis of existing facilities within Grand Rapids and the surrounding area, and an architectural design for renovatoins and facility additions to support school events.

Architects:

URS Corporation, Grand Rapids, Michigan