TCC Services
Programming, theatre planning, auditorium design, and theatre equipment design and specification, i.e. performance lighting, rigging, performance and acoustical drapery, and seating systems
Location
Florence, South Carolina
Architect
Holzman Moss Bottino Architecture (Design Architect); FW Architects, Inc. (Architect of Record)
Acoustician
Akustiks LLC
Cost
$29.3 million
Completion
2011
Photo Credit
Tom Kessler Photography
Francis Marion University: Performing Arts Center
FMU, in partnership with the city of Florence, constructed a new Center to house its performing and fine arts programs. Designed to accommodate a range of performance types, the 850-seat mainstage employs a custom acoustic shell which rolls in on a gantry from rear stage storage – converting the theatre into a concert hall in a matter of minutes. An academic wing offers rehearsal and performance spaces, recording and sound reinforcement facilities, faculty offices, and a music technology lab.
