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Kennedy Center – South Block Renovations Project

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Project:
Kennedy Center

Architect:
Grimm + Parker Architects

Location:
Washington, D.C.

Construction Cost:
$5 MILLION

Gross Square Footage:
22,500 square feet

The scope of this project includes digital audio systems, room acoustics, interior sound isolation, and HVAC noise control design services for the South Block Renovations at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. The Kennedy Center, America’s living memorial to President John F. Kennedy and the nation’s busiest arts facility, produces and presents a variety of theater and musicals, dance and ballet, orchestral, chamber, jazz, popular, world and folk music and multi-media performances. The South Block Renovations has several components including the redesign of all support spaces for the Main Concert Hall (the largest venue at the Kennedy Center). This includes all dressing rooms, rehearsal rooms, practice rooms, instrument storage rooms, locker rooms, office spaces, etc. As part of this task, the piano storage area will be relocated for grand pianos used in the Main Concert Hall; this new room will require specialized temperature and humidity control to address the sensitivities of these instruments. Additionally, we have been asked to identify acoustical deficiencies and MEP system deficiencies within the Main Concert Hall and propose design solutions.

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Department of State – Visitor Center and National Museum of American Diplomacy

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Architect:
Beyer Blinder Belle Architects

Location:
Washington, DC

Construction Cost:
$24,000,000

Project Size:
20,422 gsf

The United States Department of State, headquartered in the Harry S. Truman Building in Washington DC, is responsible for the nation’s international relations. The Department has recently dedicated space to house the Visitor Center and National Museum of American Diplomacy. Convergent Technologies’ scope of work for this project was to provide complete design services for telecommunications cabling systems with associated supporting infrastructure for voice/data/RF video outlets, audiovisual systems infrastructure for all spaces & exhibits, audiovisual systems electronics, and room acoustics, interior sound isolation, and HVAC noise control. Featured spaces include: two (2) classrooms, conference room, theater, education suite space, Diplomacy Center, Visitor’s Center, and exhibit areas. This project is currently in the Construction Documents phase and is expected to be complete in 2015.

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Yavapai Library Network – Prescott Valley Library

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Project:
Yavapai Library Network

Architect:
Richard + Bauer

Location:
Phoenix, Arizona

Construction Cost:
$14.6 Million

Project Size:
50,000 gsf

Description:
The scope of this project includes a $300,000 dollar design to budget for educational technology systems to include observation & recording, digital audio/video capture with streaming capabilities to the UA Local Area Network (LAN), audiovisual presentation and recording, program/speech audio reinforcement, and custom instructor’s stations. The types of spaces to receive educational technology systems include: a 60-seat classroom, 80-seat classroom, 150-seat classroom, computer lab, student lounge, Institute for Children, Youth, and Families observation suite, conference room, laboratory research center, and executive boardroom. Project responsibilities also included the development of acoustical criteria for room adjacencies, HVAC equipment noise levels, sound isolation, and interior room acoustics for all acoustically sensitive spaces throughout the facility. Project highlights included the opportunity to continue a working relationship with the University of Arizona and SmithGroup after the successful completion of past projects. This project has been successfully complete since August 2008.

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Maricopa County Community College District: Mesa CC – Health Wellness Building

[col3]This 38,000-square-foot refurbished building brings together MCC’s nursing and exercise science departments; compatible disciplines which focus on healthy lifestyles and quality healthcare. The project called for updated an existing 1970s structure and expanded it with an exterior wrap to include 10 new classrooms which comprise 11,000 square feet. The building’s design integrates oversized glass walls within masonry block for transparent classrooms to encourage a shared interest in each discipline. In one part of the building a nursing student can practice basic nursing skills, such as medication administration, patient teaching or delegation of tasks to health care team members, while on the other side of the building an exercise science student can have a hands-on experience using diagnostic technologies. Additionally, the facility features six and ten bed simulation units, an OB lab, and hospital room lab, in addition to two debriefing rooms. The collaborative classrooms offer flexibility of space by allowing for easy transformation from lecture to lab space. CTDG’s Scope of work included the design of audiovisual systems with associated supporting infrastructure including audiovisual simulation systems, infrastructure for telecommunications systems, interior sound isolation and HVAC noise control. Spaces to receive technology systems include faculty spaces, simulation labs, a Learning Resource Center, Skill Practice Rooms, classroom spaces, a Human Performance Lab, the Applied Movement Lab and additional health science classrooms. Specified educational technology systems include audiovisual presentation and recording, program/speech reinforcement, custom smart presenter’s lecterns, multimedia audiovisual systems, and abilities to present video based or computer generated presentations via LCD projection systems. All lecture and lab spaces have significant technology infrastructure to support current and future state-of-the-art teaching equipment and methods. Budget constraints presented unique challenges to this project. The simulation systems budget for this project was significantly less than previous similar projects for the district, yet all the state-of-the art features were still desirable to the college. Working closely with integrators, manufacturers and the college allowed Convergent to meet budget expectations and performance requirements. The district expects this to be a showcase facility for these reasons. This project opened in September of 2010.[/col3]

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Architect: SmithGroup

Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Construction Cost: $5.24 Million

Project Size: 38,000 gsf

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Arcadia High School — Performing/Visual Arts Building

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Architect:
Orcutt/Winslow Partnership

Location:
Scottsdale, Arizona

Construction Cost:
$46 Million

Project Size:
250,000 gsf

Convergent Technologies provided all acoustics, noise and vibration control consulting for this Performing/Visual Arts Building, including involvement in design development drawings, preparation of construction documents, and bidding document review. Space plans include a 900-seat performance auditorium along with supporting music practice rooms, music classrooms, physical education area (gymnasium and supporting spaces) and fine arts classrooms. Acoustical criteria were developed for the auditorium including recommendations for the outer envelope, interior shaping, stage shell, and stage size. Responsibilities also included the development of acoustical criteria for room adjacencies, HVAC equipment noise levels, sound isolation, and room acoustical and floor slab vibration properties for all acoustically sensitive spaces throughout the facility. Project opportunities included an integrated music and arts suite which successfully supports both programs. The project was a three-year multi-phase design and construction effort with a construction completion date of April 2008.

Todd Performing Arts Center (TPAC) at Chesapeake College

LOCATION:
Wye Mills, Maryland

ARCHITECT:
BR+A
New York, New York

PROJECT SIZE:
20,400 GSF

 

Convergent Technologies Design Group provided design of audio system electronics with associated supporting infrastructure and room acoustics, design services for the Chesapeake College Todd Performing Arts Center Theatre Sound System in Wye Mills, MD. The theatre has an audience capacity of 904, including 8 integrated ADA seating locations for patrons with special needs. The building offers space for theatre, music and drama events, meetings, luncheon and dinner events, children’s theatre, dram department production and many other special events. We have been asked to include deliverables for a design project commencing with the Schematic Design phase and concluding with Bidding of the installed systems our deliverable excludes Construction Administration. Our basic services scope addressing programmed needs excludes telecommunications cabling systems with associated supporting infrastructure for voice/ data/RF video outlets, visual system electronics with associated supporting infrastructure, paging/public address and intercom systems, access control/video surveillance systems, interior sound isolation, HVAC noise control, and LAN/PBX/Wi-Fi electronics.

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University of North Dakota- School of Medicine & Health Sciences

The University of North Dakota is building a new home for the School of Medicine and Health Sciences. The new building will house of all the schools educational, service, and research programs. Previously these programs had to be housed on separate campuses due to a lack of space. The building is a critical component of the North Dakota Health Care Workforce Initiative. Convergent Technologies Design Group, Inc. will provide audiovisual, telecommunications, acoustics, and security design services. The project is expected to be completed in July 2016.

Architect: JLG Architects
Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota
Project Budget: $124,000,000
Project Size: 378,000 GSF