LOCATION
Council Bluffs, IA

AREA
33,775 GSF

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The Lewis Central Community School District High School performing arts center seats 1,100 people, making it the largest performing arts facility in Council Bluffs. In addition to the auditorium, Alvine Engineering provided MEP engineering for the multipurpose room, black box theater, meeting and classrooms, a scene shop, a wood shop, and storage areas.

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

• Alvine Engineering designed theatrical lighting for both the auditorium and the black box theater.
• Expanded career technical education space and performing arts scenery shop areas to feature a dust collection system and compressed air.
• The design team developed an acoustical model of the spaces to perform analysis, determine acoustical parameters, and evaluate the proposed building materials.
• Provided acoustical design, including ceiling clouds and wall treatments, to provide acceptable sound quality and distribution throughout the auditorium.
• The designed team designed audiovisual system equipment and supporting infrastructure for classrooms, the auditorium, and the multipurpose room.
• Designed expansion to existing electronic access control and intrusion detection systems for support of new building addition.

Learn more about our additional k-12 education work here. 

Photography credit: AJ Brown Imaging