Studio A | Acentech: Projects, Practice, and People!
Studio A at Acentech is pleased to share the latest news about its projects, practice, and people! Our blossoming portfolio features a new performing arts center as part of a city’s downtown revitalization, a landmark theatre renovation, an artsy cinema restoration, and a multi-sensory exhibit at Boston’s MFA. Our practice expands to address the facility planning needs of our clients to make better-informed strategic choices for their arts-centered spaces, and our talented musical artist and acoustician, Shelly Alfred, shines in the media spotlight.
PROJECTS
Nashua Center for the Arts [adaptive reuse]
An adaptive reuse of a historic building is transformed into a new performing arts center to attract new venues and visitors as part of the downtown revitalization.
Warner Theatre
[renovation + expansion]
Coolidge Corner Theatre
[expansion]
The revitalization of this landmark theatre features acoustic and audiovisual upgrades and a significant addition for rehearsals and production staff.
After 91 years of mesmerizing movie lovers, this historic theatre was renovated and expanded around a design theme celebrating the art of movie-making.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston | Hallyu! The Korean Wave Exhibit
Studio A contributed technology consulting expertise to the multi-sensory design for this popular exhibit that explores Korea’s booming contemporary culture and historical roots. Principals Corey Salvatore, CTS, and Ioana Pieleanu shared the excitement of opening night with museum organizers and visitors!
PRACTICE
Facility Planning for Performing Arts
Studio A at Acentech offers exploratory assessment services to clients embarking on performing arts facility initiatives. We provide pertinent information and analysis to make better-informed strategic choices for their arts-centered spaces, which lead to new, extended, or renewed facilities for tomorrow’s artists. Our acoustics and audiovisual planning approach evaluates a facility or a group of facilities, maps our findings against the users’ needs and goals, and provides strategic recommendations for future capital projects and improvements.
PEOPLE
Acoustician Shelly Alfred, is an award-winning artiste and songwriter for Signal Band, a Caribbean Bouyon music sensation!
Alfred’s musical journey featured in Harvard Magazine started with an elementary school calypso competition. His music and performance career grew while he was studying environmental design and architecture, and now his acoustical consulting role connects these two passions.
