Bushnell Performing Arts Center
Belding Theater Expansion
Hartford, CT
 Winner
of multiple design and project team awards, the new second theater
situated next to the 70-year old, historic Bushnell
Auditorium includes administrative offices, banquet space,
education and meeting rooms, a café, gift shop, bathrooms,
and a multi-purpose performance hall with seating for 900.
The
new theater design integrates the existing architectural esthetics
of the original auditorium. The facility has a full stage house,
fly loft and orchestra pit with a full complement of backstage
support spaces. The stage and wing spaces are also appropriate
for dance presentation.
The flexibility of the flat floor space
will allow functions ranging from cabaret-style entertainment or
catered receptions and sit down dining to large meeting sessions.
The theater includes a system of lobbies and public spaces that
link the new building to the lobbies and circulation areas of the
existing Bushnell Theater, promoting a unified image and supporting
the operational ability to control audience access to the various
facilities. |
