Designed for ballet, opera, and musical theater, the 2,350-seat Opera House is the home of the Washington National Opera. The Opera House is the second of the Kennedy Center’s three major theatres to be renovated by QUINN EVANS | ARCHITECTS. The primary goal for the project was to improve accessibility for persons with disabilities, without losing seat count. Secondary goals were to improve technical operations, provide a new sound system and update the finishes of the early 1970s theater. The renovation included the substantial reworking of the auditorium, including the replacement of the orchestra level floor, the relocation of the rear auditorium wall at the orchestra and box tier levels, new architectural lighting and the rebuilding of the balcony fronts. The project also included the renovation of the existing restrooms, redesign of the orchestra level lobby, insertion of a second house elevator, and other technical improvements. |
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