DESIGN GUIDE: MUSIC AND DRAMA CENTERS
DG 1110.3.120
CHAPTER 3: PERFORMANCE SUPPORT SPACE ALLOCATION
JANUARY 1981
E. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MULTI-
USE AND EXTENDED PROGRAMS
1. Large Scale Music Facility
Large installations located near major cities will
be able to draw on the skills and sophisticated
audience interest of the urban population. This
may be especially true of new fast-growing met-
ropolitan areas short on cultural facilities but
long on educated, active young families.
The large scale music facility may also be ap-
plicable to installations with an existing strong
Music program ready for professional quality fa-
cilities or interested in consolidating far-flung
outmoded accommodations.
D. RECOMMENDED ADDITIONAL MUSIC
SUPPORT
The large scale music facility described below is
about equivalent to a college music center suit-
For Music programs that anticipate developing
able for visiting symphonic groups and a resi-
their own "resident" orchestras in addition to a
dent contingent of 120 performers. It is an ex-
modest schedule of professional guest perfor-
pansion of the Recommended Music Support
mances, it will be necessary to incorporate re-
(3-12d).
hearsal and practice facilities and to improve
performers' facilities for fifty or more musicians.
Preparatory facilities are about equivalent to a
modest high school music department
2. Extended Program Drama Facility
The installation that has a strong Drama program
and a population that shows an avid interest in
participation and skill development will wish to
involve more of them in a broad range of activ-
ities. This can have the spin-off benefit of im-
proved production quality and variety, which
builds audiences and morale as well.
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