AT&T Performing Arts Center, Winspear Opera House

In 1984, we conducted an extensive study for the City of Dallas in which we recommended creating the Dallas Arts District. As part of that district, we imagined an American opera house designed for the needs of 21st century modern performance, but inspired by the traditional European horseshoe opera form. The iconic Winspear Opera House designed by Norman Foster will surely become a focal point of the Arts District. This 2,200-seat venue features both an intimate performance setting as well as grand public spaces, all while housing the Dallas Opera in 200,000 square feet. The building can also support community and touring performances. Our careful planning and technical design will allow the building's users to easily accommodate these additional events — making Dallas an attractive destination for the performing arts and the people who enjoy them.

Services

Programming, concept design, theatre planning, and theatre equipment design and specification

Owner

Dallas Center for the Performing Arts

Users

The Dallas Opera, Texas Ballet Theater, touring broadway productions, and local and regional arts organizations

Acoustician

Sound Space Design

Theatre Type(s)

Arts center, Opera house

Seat Count(s)

2200

Construction Type

New construction

• Dallas Center for the Performing Arts pick Architects
• A year in review
• Theatre Projects Consultants to Present Program on Theatre Design for Dallas Spotlight Presentation Series
• Construction Underway at the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts
• Six project openings in six weeks
• Performing Architecture: Opera Houses, Theatres and Concert Halls for the Twenty-First Century
• The Theatre Projects Timeline
• Squaring the Circle: The Winspear Opera House houses a classic auditorium inside an up-to-date structure
• Theaters 2: Partnerships in Facility Use, Operations, and Management
• Theatre Buildings: A Design Guide