Concord Academy – Centennial Arts Center
Concord, Mass.
Merit Award
Presented by Windover Construction
Owner: Concord Academy
Main design company: Dewing Schmid Kearns Architects + Planners
Construction Manager: Windover Construction
Civil Engineer: Oak Consulting Group
Structural Engineer/MEP: Rist-Frost Shumway
Theater consultant: Martin Vinik Arts planning
Subcontractors: associated concrete; Cataldo Landscape & Masonry; Constitutional Cover; Dulac Concrete Foundations Inc.; Field Services Team; Hampshire Fire Protection; Lundy; Middlesex Freemasonry; Nardone Electrical Corp.
The 37,000 square meter facility includes a state-of-the-art theater as well as music and AV systems, all expertly designed, coordinated and installed to create an optimal environment for practice and performance.
Achieving the theater’s precise acoustic performance required impeccable construction execution. From custom theater seating from Belgium to recital hall paneling imported from Sweden, every component had to be installed to exact specifications.
Meticulous coordination continued throughout the recital hall, which includes tiered seating, baffle ceilings, acoustic panels, HVAC ducting and custom millwork.
Photo courtesy of Windover Construction
Before construction could begin, the team faced a major challenge in dewatering the site, located just 75 meters from the Sudbury River. More than 60,000 gallons of water were pumped off site each day in a continuous operation to prevent immediate resaturation.
With an intensive foundation waterproofing membrane package and constant monitoring of the dewatering process, the team was able to lay a durable foundation to support the $29.6 million facility.
