The Performing Arts Centre of Greater Miami
Client
Miami Dade County Performing Arts Centre Office
Region
International
Area Office
Miami
Year Completed
2004
Size
452,000 sq. ft.
Sector
Buildings
Sub-Sector
Culture & Recreation
Project Summary
This project was a joint venture between EllisDon Corporation, Odebrecht Contractors of Florida, Inc. and The Haskell Company known as The Performing Arts Center Builders (PACB). Located in downtown Miami, the $255-million Performing Arts Center is a world-class state-of-the-art venue for five resident companies that include a Ballet/Opera House and Concert Hall.
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Ballet/Opera House - The five-level, 2,480-seat Ballet/Opera House will showcase the performances of the Florida Grand Opera and the Miami City Ballet. This 298,000 square foot complex will also house a 200-seat Black Box Studio Theater, three rehearsal rooms, a Green Room, a Donors’ Lounge, banquet facilities, performer support spaces, building services and administrative spaces.
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Concert Hall - The-2,200 seat four-level Concert Hall provides a permanent residence for the Florida Philharmonic Orchestra, the New World Symphony and the Concert Association of Florida. It houses education outreach facilities that include a multi-purpose room and classrooms. The 198,000 square foot hall also contains a Green Room, Donors’ Lounge, and a café along with spaces for performer support, building services and administration.
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Plaza of the Arts -There is an outdoor Plaza of the Arts with Biscayne Boulevard running directly through it. The Concert hall is on the east side of Biscayne Boulevard and the Ballet/Opera House is on the west side. The shape of the Plaza is an oval and is approximately 320 feet long by 170 feet wide. It supports a wide variety of social and cultural life with outdoor performing arts spaces.
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