Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

摘要

The Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, PA, contains a 2,500-seat concert hall and a multi use recital theatre that will accommodate 650 patrons These two spaces have been designed for a zero noise transmittance. This requires that both be completely isolated from the support and adjacent structure to eliminate any vibration transmittance. The surrounding spaces are used for offices, classrooms and warm-up spaces. The entire building is covered with a transparent roof and end walls. This transparency invites patrons to feel a part of not only the performance they attend but also the experience of Philadelphia. The entire structure is built atop a parking basement and mechanical service rooms that require column free spaces to accommodate a dense layout of mechanical equipment. The Kimmel Center may be split into five engineering design challenges.