Civil Engineering

摘要

The University of Iowa opened Hancher Auditorium for the performing arts in 1972. Designed by the renowned architect Max Abramo-vitz, the auditorium quickly became one of Iowa's premier arts venues and one of the leading university arts centers in the nation, attracting audiences from throughout the region with high-caliber performances. But in 2008 Hancher's stage went permanently dark when a 500-year flood struck Iowa City, causing irreparable damage to the arts center and other buildings. Now construction of a sleek new Hancher Auditorium, featuring multiple cantilevers and structural components designed for optimal acoustic performance, is under way.