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Allen High School Performing Arts Center
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Allen High School Performing Arts Center
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Allen High School Performing Arts Center
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Allen High School Performing Arts Center

Client: Allen Independent School District
Market: K12 Education
Discipline: Architecture + Interiors
Project Area: 75,000 sq. ft.

This new best-in-class performing arts center for Allen High School has seating for 1,500 spectators (1,000 seats on the orchestra level, 500 on the balcony level) organized in a flattened horseshoe scheme. The performance hall now anchors the east end of the existing high school and showcases a 10,000 square feet multi-purpose student lobby and commons area with art gallery space.

The performance hall and back of house spaces have been carefully planned to create a flexible venue that caters to the needs of multiple user groups, artists, audiences and operators, while fostering a unique, intimate setting. The space responds to various lighting and rigging requirements for theatrical productions, concerts, dance performances, films, amplified events, awards ceremonies and lectures. The stagehouse comprises a full height fly fronted with a 60' wide, 30' high proscenium, thus accommodating very large musical ensembles. An orchestra pit with lift and orchestra shell is included as well.  The back of house spaces includes a scene shop with prop storage, costume shop, green room and changing rooms with showers and required support spaces.

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Client: Allen Independent School District
Market: K12 Education
Discipline: Architecture + Interiors
Project Area: 75,000 sq. ft.

Allen High School Performing Arts Center

This new best-in-class performing arts center for Allen High School has seating for 1,500 spectators (1,000 seats on the orchestra level, 500 on the balcony level) organized in a flattened horseshoe scheme. The performance hall now anchors the east end of the existing high school and showcases a 10,000 square feet multi-purpose student lobby and commons area with art gallery space.

The performance hall and back of house spaces have been carefully planned to create a flexible venue that caters to the needs of multiple user groups, artists, audiences and operators, while fostering a unique, intimate setting. The space responds to various lighting and rigging requirements for theatrical productions, concerts, dance performances, films, amplified events, awards ceremonies and lectures. The stagehouse comprises a full height fly fronted with a 60′ wide, 30′ high proscenium, thus accommodating very large musical ensembles. An orchestra pit with lift and orchestra shell is included as well.  The back of house spaces includes a scene shop with prop storage, costume shop, green room and changing rooms with showers and required support spaces.