Designing for drama

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The construction work of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center is in progress. The speciality of the design lies in the adjustable ceiling and stage elements, its unique theater underfloor air supply and exceptional acoustics. Barton Myers Associates Architects of Los Angeles, CA and Wilson Woodridge Architects of Newark, NJ are the design maker of the Performing Arts Center. The design of the house is based on traditional opera house configuration with proscenium arch and full stage house.

Author: Hamilton, Nancy
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Publication Name: Civil Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0885-7024
Year: 1995
Buildings and facilities, Newark, New Jersey

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Safe passage

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Issues discussed concern the movement of juvenile fish through fish bypass systems or downstream migrant systems in Bonneville Dam, Oregon. Topics addressed include the design of screens to guide fish away from turbines and through the powerhouse, controversy over the safety of the equipment, and the construction of an improved exit conduit.

Author: Helwig, Lance, Katzenberger, Greg, Stensby, David
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Publication Name: Civil Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0885-7024
Year: 1999
Statistical Data Included, Environmental aspects, Environmental impact analysis, Fishes, Fishways, Bonneville Dam, Oregon, Dams

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Center stage

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The First Regiment Armory Annex in Portland, Oregon was transformed into a theater home to Portland Center Stage and received a platinum rating from the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. Details on the design and remodeling of the armory to become a theater are discussed.

Author: Patsy, Blake, Starr, Bryan, Lighthipe, Josh
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Publication Name: Civil Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0885-7024
Year: 2007
Remodeling and renovation, Armories, Theatres

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Subjects list: Design and construction, Theaters, Oregon
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