The Future of Architecture is Inclusivity
Coca-Cola Stage at Alliance Theatre, Woodruff Arts Center | Atlanta, GA
The New Orleans-based firm sought to create a chamber with a strikingly modern aesthetic of sinuous strands of reclaimed oak while also making a performance space that is truly democratic, where all sounds- spoken word and musical notes alike- can be heard with the same intensity from any seat in the house. “We wanted to make everyone in the audience feel accepted and celebrated,” says Trey Trahan, the company’s founder. “Architecture should play a role in creating spaces that remind us to be, on the most basic level, kind to each other.” The aural effect within the Coca-Cola Stage is the product of assiduously researched acoustical theories. Each half-inch strand of shaped wood was placed to meet the requirements of every seat. With only one balcony and rows pushed 10 feet closer to the stage than is typical, this theatre proves there’s no shame in the back row.
-Charles Curkin (Journalist), Parker Larson (Editor)
The Future of Architecture is Inclusivity
Coca-Cola Stage at Alliance Theatre, Woodruff Arts Center | Atlanta, GA
The New Orleans-based firm sought to create a chamber with a strikingly modern aesthetic of sinuous strands of reclaimed oak while also making a performance space that is truly democratic, where all sounds- spoken word and musical notes alike- can be heard with the same intensity from any seat in the house. “We wanted to make everyone in the audience feel accepted and celebrated,” says Trey Trahan, the company’s founder. “Architecture should play a role in creating spaces that remind us to be, on the most basic level, kind to each other.” The aural effect within the Coca-Cola Stage is the product of assiduously researched acoustical theories. Each half-inch strand of shaped wood was placed to meet the requirements of every seat. With only one balcony and rows pushed 10 feet closer to the stage than is typical, this theatre proves there’s no shame in the back row.
-Charles Curkin (Journalist), Parker Larson (Editor)
