Alice Tully Hall

Owner - Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.
Location - New York, NY
Architect:  Diller Scofidio + Renfro with FXFowle Architects
Engineer:  Arup
Curtain Wall:  RA Heintges
Acoustician:  Jaffe Holden Acoustics
Theatrical Design:  Fisher Dachs Associates
Lighting: L’Observatoire International
Graphics:  2X4
Construction Manager:  Turner Construction

Joseph’s Role:  Project Director for Lincoln Center Development Project - Project Management and Owner’s Representation responsibilities through design into construction from demolition through foundations and back up to grade.

Project Challenges: Alice Tully Hall was underutilized, difficult to find and lacking in public lobby space.  Its acoustics were good but not great.  The Juilliard School, Alice Tully Hall and the WNET Studios at Lincoln Center share the same building and certificate of occupancy.  Balancing the needs and wants of these separate Clients in one building with one set of construction documents was a challenge successfully met.  Each Client had it’s own schedule - one based on a school calendar, one based on a performance calendar and one based on a broadcast calendar.  Acoustic isolation and room acoustic requirements were paramount including isolation from the adjacent subway tracks.  The cantilevered Juilliard structure above the three-story Tully Outer Lobby which supports both the cable-structure supported glazing system of the Lobby and the Juilliard glass facade facing Broadway - both first of their kind systems - required fine tuning with the patience of a piano tuner.   

Radio City Music Hall

Owner:  Radio City Productions/Madison Square Garden/Cablevision
Location:  New York, NY
Architect:  Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Architects with Rockwell Group
Engineer:  Meyer Strong & Jones
Acoustician:  Jaffe Holden Acoustics
Theatrical Design:  Fisher Dachs Associates
Graphics:  212 Associates
Construction Manager:  Barr and Barr Construction

Joseph’s Role:  Vice President for Radio City Productions - Responsible for project management and owner’s representation from concept through occupancy.

Project Challenges:  The 6,000-seat Art Deco palace that is Radio City had not undergone a major renovation since its opening in 1932.  Over the years it had slowly become tired and faded and had not kept up with the times.  It’s NYC and Federal Landmark status required that special attention be paid to every detail of its restoration.  Cablevision understood this mission and the restoration became a labor of love.  While restoring all of the original finishes, fixtures and furniture the original mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems were brought up to the requirements of the 21st century including a state-of-the-art high definition broadcasting system. 

Apollo Theatre &
Performing Arts Center

Owner:  Apollo Theater Foundation
Location:  New York, NY
Architect:  Beyer Blinder Belle with Davis Brody Bond
Engineer:  Lev Zetlin Associates (MEPS) and Leslie E Robertson Associates (Structural)
Acoustician:  Jaffe Holden Acoustics
Theatrical Design:  AMS Planning and Research  
Construction Manager:  Barr and Barr Construction

Joseph’s Role:  Senior Project Manager for Quartararo & Associates - Responsible for project management through design and into construction of historic theater renovation. 

Project Challenges:  The world famous Apollo Theater had been home to the most talented and celebrated African-American performing artists but the building was sorely in need of restoration and its back-of-house facilities were significantly below standard.  The Apollo Theater Foundation hired Q&A to evaluate the condition of the landmark theater and the feasibility of developing a performing arts center on 125th Street encompassing both the Apollo Theater and the Victoria Theater.   Multiple upgrades to the historic theater have been accomplished including facade and marquee restoration on 125th Street, infrastructure and life safety upgrades and patron accommodations. Presently, the Performing Arts Center has not proceed into construction.

Elinor Bunin Munroe
Film Center

Owner:  Film Society of Lincoln Center
Location:  New York, NY
Architect:  Rockwell Group Architects
Engineer:  Arup
Acoustician:  Jaffe Holden Acoustics
Theatrical Design:  Fisher Dachs Associates
Film/Audio/Video Consultant:  Boyce Nemec
Construction Manager:  Yorke Construction

Joseph’s Role:  Project Director for Lincoln Center Development Project on behalf of the Film Society of Lincoln Center - Responsible for project management of interior fit out through design and for core and shell through construction.

Project Challenges:  The Film Center required acoustic isolation from the central plant below, fountain/plaza above and adjacent loading dock and garage entrance driveway.  Advanced structural separation and acoustic isolation techniques combined to provide the NC ratings that the Film Society required. 

Madison Square Garden

Owner:  Madison Square Garden/Cablevision
Location:  New York, NY
Architect:  Steven Gambino Architects
Construction Manager:  Barr and Barr Construction

Joseph’s Role: As Vice President for Radio City Productions, Joe was also responsible for several projects at The Garden.  These included: creation of a new state-of-the-art HDTV Control Room, upgrades to the Center Score Board, installation of A/V system through public areas of the Arena, new history display and retail areas at the Seventh Avenue entranceway and upgrades to Locker Rooms and Team facilities.  Joe was responsible for project management from concept through occupancy on these projects.

New World Stages

Owner:  Dodger Theatricals
Location:  New York, NY
Architect:  Beyer Blinder Belle
Engineer: Goldman Copeland Associates
Acoustician: Marshall KMK
Theatrical Design: Sachs Morgan Studios
Graphics: 2X4
Construction Manager: Structure Tone

Joseph’s Role:  Senior Project Manager for Quartararo & Associates - Responsible for project management through design and into construction and occupancy.  In 2006 Dodger Stages was sold to New World Stages.

Project Challenges:  The 5-plex cinema at World Wide Plaza had been dark for several years when Dodger Theatricals acquired the long term lease.  Q&A was hired to manage the conversion to 6 off-broadway legitimate theaters and a cafe. 

Avery Fisher Hall

Owner: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Architect:  Sir Norman Foster + Partners
Engineer:  Burro Happold

Joseph’s Role: Project Director for
Lincoln Center Development Project.

Project Challenges:  Provide a master plan including conceptual designs for the redevelopment of Avery Fisher Hall. This early master planning exercise did not proceed into design development.

Lenfest Center
for the Arts

Owner: Lenfest Center for the Arts
Architect:  Renzo Piano Building Workshop with Davis Brody Bond
Structural: WSP
MEP & Lighting: Ove Arup
Theater Design: Fisher Dachs
Acoustics: AKRF
Graphics: Pentagram
Construction Management: Lend Lease

Joseph’s Role: 

Project Challenges:  The Columbia School of the Arts lacked gallery and display spaces as well as theater spaces for its Performing Arts Program. The Miriam and Ira Wallach Gallery needed to expand its program space as well. The Lenfest Center added four flexible, state-of-the-art venues and a public plaza , gallery and display spaces and a new sky-lit gallery space for the Wallach Gallery.