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Recital Hall and Rehearsal Rooms:
Sebring-Lewis Hall in the Bucksbaum Center has elevated
Grinnell's musical performance tradition by providing an intimate, accessible, and
acoustically responsive space. Well suited for student and faculty recitals and concerts,
the recital hall preserves and enhances the College's level of musical excellence. Student
performers test their skills here, and students in the audience discover new
musical interests as they are exhilarated by listening to live music.
Key Features:
Square feet of recital hall: 4,050
Seating capacity of recital hall:
348
Type of stage floor:
tongue-in-groove, cherry
Portable seated risers
Two Green Rooms
Sound-isolated control room
Separate rehearsal spaces for
large ensembles, early music, and non-Western instruments
Square feet of early music hall:
1,125
Square feet of ethno music hall:
940
Square feet of large ensemble
rehearsal room: 1,940 |
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Gallery
The Faulconer Gallery is
an inspiring aesthetic experience. It also offers a valuable learning and teaching
experience for students, faculty, and the campus community.
Key Features:
Square feet of gallery space: 7,420
Climate control system
Flexible and functional exhibition
space for diverse artistic genres
Special reception desk, which
reflects the shape of the building
Five lighting zones, ranging from
natural to five-foot candles
Square feet of storage space:
1,870
Square feet of workshop space: 725
Square feet of packing and
preparation area: 1,200 |
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Theatres and Dance Studio
The theatre component of the Bucksbaum Center
allows for innovation and the means to enhance Grinnell's theatre tradition. The Flanagan
Studio Theatre provides students and faculty with space for experimentation and
refinement. Built to be flexible, the studio theatre allows for multiple seating
arrangements and lighting possibilities.
Key Features:
Square feet of studio theatre: 2,000
Seating capacity of new studio
theatre: variable, 120 maximum
Square feet of scene shop: 3,200
with paint area
Square feet of dance studio: 1,170
Dedicated dust collection system
in scene shop
Number of major power tools: 10
including table saw, radial arm saw, drill press
Ceiling height in scene shop: 20
feet
New sprung floor in Roberts
Theatre, properly constructed for dance
Separate welding room
New circuiting systems for
lighting
New house light system
Upgraded lighting and sound
systems
New costume shop with separate
dye, wash, and spray rooms
Sound/recording studio
One Green Room
New dressing and make-up rooms |
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Art Studios
A ceramics studio, a sculpture studio, a
printmaking studio, a painting studio, and several multipurpose studios optimize
faculty and student interaction. Students are no longer turned away from
studio art courses because of a lack of space. In addition, art studios for visiting
artists attract speakers and artists from around the nation, giving students exposure
to a variety of artistic styles and techniques.
Key Features:
Total number of new art studios: 11
Square feet of faculty art
studios: 500
Square feet of sculpture studio:
2,200
Square feet of ceramics studio:
2,200
Square feet of multipurpose
studio: 1,750
Square feet of printmaking studio:
2,400
Square feet of painting studio:
1,930
Square feet of drawing studio:
1,760
Track
lighting in all studios
Special air handling and exhaust
systems
Separate welding room
Separate kiln room
Art computer room |
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Music Practice, Classroom, and Lab Spaces
The Bucksbaum Center offers an environment
that accommodates students and fulfills educational needs. Students have access to
new technologies that aid teaching and learning, including an electronic music laboratory,
a multimedia arts laboratory, and a CD-ROM library of audio and visual materials.
Key Features
Total number of music practice rooms: 15
Square feet for practice rooms:
varies from 50 to 250
Largest practice room: percussion
Special rooms for percussion,
harp, and two-piano practice
Square feet of electronic music
studio: 500
Thirteen-station music keyboard
and computer lab
Multimedia production laboratory
Floor, ceiling, and wall
treatments for sound isolation
Special software and hardware for
music notation, ear training, and group keyboard instruction
Audio-, video-, and
computer-equipped classrooms and seminar rooms
Climate control system for
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