University of Pennsylvania Music Building Opens
February 16, 2010
Kirkegaard Associates and Ann Beha Architects have collaborated on a new facility for the Music Department at University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences. Half the facility is a restoration of a beautiful 1890 Italianate brick building, now used for staff and faculty offices. The other half is a graceful new addition, frankly modern but proportioned and detailed to complement the historic building. The addition houses four large classrooms, practice rooms, faculty offices, and two specialized music technology rooms. The facility is fully accessible and is expected to receive a LEED silver rating.
Kirkegaard Associates is one of the world’s leading acoustics design firms providing comprehensive consulting services for clients seeking the highest quality listening environments. The firm consists of 28 individuals offering experience in architectural acoustics, audio/video systems design; electronic media technology, and mechanical noise and vibration control. The company has earned a reputation for excellence in the design of more than 2,500 successful projects which include: theatres, concert halls, opera houses, educational institutions, worship spaces, recording and broadcast studios, and many other acoustically sensitive environments in North and South America, Europe, the Far East and Australia.