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Performing and Fine Arts

Mueller has engineered world-class performing and fine arts venues, from creating new campus icons to restoring historic theaters, galleries, and other spaces. Our engineers understand how to address the inherent challenges within these spaces, including acoustics, operational flexibility, energy efficiency, and reliability, while promoting the comfort of patrons and performers. Our projects and engineering solutions consistently receive rave reviews.

Capital One Hall
Capital One

A new corporate and performing arts center with multiple venues serves as the cultural and social heart of a mixed-use urban development

Terrace Theater
The Kennedy Center

An artful modernization transforms the Kennedy Center’s acclaimed recital hall for chamber music and other performing arts programs

Rubenstein Arts Center
Duke University

A center for multidisciplinary instruction in the arts to inspire creativity and encourage cross-disciplinary collaboration

Corcoran School of the Arts and Design
George Washington University

The transformation of a historic landmark into a school for the arts made possible through state-of-the-art data gathering and 3D modeling

Artis Center for Adaptive Innovation and Creativity
Radford University

The largest academic building in the university’s history will host interdisciplinary instruction and research in the arts and sciences

Mary M. Torggler Fine Arts Center
Christopher Newport University

A transformative new building supports “art for all” and includes specialized industrial workspaces such as a kiln studio and paint spray booths.

Performing Arts and Humanities Building
University of Maryland, Baltimore County

A campus hub features spaces for the performing arts and humanities supported by an expansion of the central heating and cooling plant

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
The Kennedy Center

Repeat performances at the Kennedy Center include major theater modernizations encompassing more than 70 projects

Eisenhower Theater
The Kennedy Center

A complex renovation enhances the visitor experience and improves accessibility in a renowned performance venue

Opera House Circles Lounge
The Kennedy Center

Makeover of a sophisticated lounge provides an elegant, contemporary setting for relaxing and viewing Russian art

Family Theater
The Kennedy Center

Transformation of an existing film theater into a new space for live performances creates a versatile new theater

Hunter Smith Band Building
University of Virginia

A rehearsal facility for the Cavalier Marching Band, and the university’s concert band, wind ensemble, and other musical groups

Dodge Performing Arts Center and Learning Commons
Saint Mary's College of Maryland

A new cultural venue adds much-needed academic and performance spaces and creates a home for the college’s acclaimed music program

Lyric Opera House

Multiple upgrades over three decades keep this historic venue up to date to accommodate grand opera and major touring productions

Chesapeake Shakespeare Theater
Chesapeake Shakespeare Theater Company

Renovation of a 19th-century structure into a popular venue for the performing arts and as a theater-in-the-round

Art and Design Building
George Mason University

Celebrating the visual arts with studios for painting, drawing, digital arts, graphic design, sculpture, photography, and printmaking

Music and Theater Building
George Mason University

Renovations to support the performing arts programs with new classrooms, teaching studios, practice rooms, faculty offices, and support spaces

Center for the Arts
Towson University

A modernization and expansion of the university’s center that brings together facilities for music, theater, dance, and the fine arts

Roselle Center for the Arts
University of Delaware

Features a proscenium theater, a recital hall, and a music rehearsal

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