Akustiks provided the acoustical and audio/video design of the renovation of the 1960s era Gaillard Center in Charleston, South Carolina. The renovated facility includes an 1,800-seat multi-use performance hall, exhibition/banquet hall and offices. The facility will serve the annual Spoleto Festival USA, Charleston Symphony Orchestra and the Charleston Concert Association to name a few. The hall recently opened to accolades with a Gala Concert featuring Yo-Yo Ma.
Project Location: Charleston, SC
Client Name: Gaillard Performance Hall Foundation
Project Name: Gaillard Center
Architect: David M. Schwarz Architects / ESa
Theatre Consultant: Fisher Dachs Associates
Project Year: 2015
Project Size: 70,000+ sq ft
Project Cost: US $142,000,000
Gaillard concert hall, blessed by Yo-Yo Ma, proves its acoustical mettle”,
– Adam Parker, The Post and Courier, October 17, 2015
Awards
- Institute of Classical Architecture & Art – Southeast Chapter, Philip Trammell Shutze Award, 2017
- City of Charleston Design Excellence Award, 2015
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