The perception of sound

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The Temple Hoyne Buell Theater, the newest addition to the Denver Performing Arts Complex has a capacity of 2,800 seats. Design firm van Djik, Johnson and Partners together with acoustics specialists R. Lawrence Kirkegaard and Asso and theater design consultant Roger Morgan Studio based the theater design on the principle of maximizing sensory contact with the stage. This was accomplished by setting three speaker clusters above the proscenium and locating smaller speakers in strategic areas. An intermediary loge section was built to float like a necklace to maximize viewing spapce as well as acoustics.

Methods, Design and construction, Buildings and facilities, Arts centers, Architectural acoustics, Denver, Colorado

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Checkpoint Charlie redux

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Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM), a leading American designing firm, won a competition in 1992 for proposing a unique plan to promote city development in Berlin after the German unification. The project, situated at the memorable Checkpoint Charlie Gateway, is developing rapidly. The stone and steel structure, to be built on the lines of state-of-the-art building techniques rarely found in German designing, will combine housing units in mainly official areas. This symbol of the newly evolving Berlin will play a predominant part in the changing scenario towards greater unity.

Public works, Germany, Real estate development, Berlin, Germany

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Gensler University

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M. Arthur Gensler Jr. and Assoc. Inc. established an in-house management training program called 'Gensler University' to educate and train its employees and prepare them for career development. The program is open to all the staff in the vice-presidential level working in the company's 14 offices nationwide. The courses offered range from include business administration, management and short courses such as drawings, design and construction administration and computer technology. The company allots 1.5%-2% of its net annual income to finance the program.

Training, Architects, Architectural firms, Architectural services, M. Arthur Gensler Jr. and Associates Inc.

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