North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center

Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Completion

1992

Architect

Cesar Pelli & Associates | Morris Architects | Middleton McMillan

The 2,100-seat Belk Theater is a contemporary horseshoe-shaped theatre with an intimate atmosphere and excellent acoustics. The ceiling of the theatre is dominated by a fiber optic network which functions as the main auditorium house lighting. The Booth Playhouse is a 440-seat proscenium theatre with cabaret and in-the-round capabilities. This downtown redevelopment project also includes a 60-story office tower for NCNB and Founders Hall, a 150-foot glass atrium structure.

Services

Preliminary development including feasibility study and site selection, concept design, theatre planning, theatre equipment design and specification, architectural lighting

Owner

North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center

Users

Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, Opera Carolina, North Carolina Dance Theater, Charlotte Repertory Theatre, touring Broadway productions, and local arts groups

Acoustician

Kirkegaard Associates

Theatre Type(s)

Arts center, Courtyard theatre, Multipurpose theatre

Seat Count(s)

2100, 440

Construction Type

New construction