Skirball Theater, Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, New York University, New York, USA

Skirball Theater is located within the Jack H. Skirball Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of New York University. Skirball Center is, in turn, part of the new Helen and Martin Kimmel University Center, which opened in late 2003. The University Center provides facilities to the undergraduate campus and student organizations, and also includes the Eisner and Lubin Auditorium, a flat-floor flexible performance space that can accommodate lecture and film presentations, popular music concerts, and other student programming.

With the capability of seating up to 1000 people, through various stage and seating arrangements, Skirball Theater is used for University presentations as well as touring productions. The basic design of the auditorium as well as the integrated specialized performance equipment and broadcast systems make this an ideal venue for everything from conferences to cabaret, from student orchestra productions to television broadcasts. In addition to the more traditional broadcasting and recording capabilities, the Skirball Theater is also highly connected with other performance and meeting spaces throughout the Kimmel Center.

Its Greenwich Village location and its capability to seat more than most theaters on Broadway, make it a desirable New York City performance venue. Featuring a carefully designed stagehouse, a sprung stage for dance, and state-of-the-art technology for new media and broadcast capabilities, the Skirball Center is set to serve both the renowned NYU performance education community and professional touring groups, excellently.

Artec provided Design and Planning services covering Auditorium Design, Facility Planning, Specialized Performance Equipment Systems Design and Background Noise and Vibration Control consulting for the project. Design Architects are the firm of Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates.