THE CAROLINA THEATRE

Durham, NC

 

PROJECT ASSESSMENT AND BUILDING PROGRAM

 

 

After an initial development plan failed, Janis Barlow was retained in 1990 to advise on the planning and project management of this $7.6 million project to restore the 900-seat Carolina Theatre, and add new lobbies, backstage facilities and two cinemas.

Janis Barlow worked with a complex client group, which included City and County governments and a community advisory group to re-define goals, objectives and conditions. She prepared a building program, advised on architectural terms of reference and a selection process, and provided a project management plan which included fully integrated schedules for planning, construction and operational requirements.

In the auditorium, the original 1927 Beaux-Arts finishes had been altered and obscured by drop ceilings, curtains and drab painting. Janis Barlow recommended and facilitated an historic finish analysis that was instrumental in driving the project forward and inspiring donor participation.


Visit the Carolina Theatre's web site at: www.carolinatheatre.org

 

 

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