Ziff Ballet Opera House, Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA

In October 2006, Miami opened one of the newest large performing arts centers in the world. It includes two state-of-the-art performance venues, an education center, an expansive outdoor plaza, and a historical landmark 1929 Art Deco tower. Ziff Ballet Opera House and Knight Concert Hall are the primary performance spaces, and are housed in separate buildings in the complex.

Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is the Miami home for the Concert Association of Florida, Florida Grand Opera, New World Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra and Miami City Ballet, as well as being the premier venue for a wide array of local, national, and international performances. Visiting ensembles and shows range from Broadway musicals and classical artists to World and Urban music, Latin music shows, and popular entertainment from many cultures.

The Ziff Ballet Opera House seats 2400. This proscenium theater with its state-of-the-art technical systems is designed to serve the needs of the most complex of productions, ranging from Broadway plays and musicals to opera, ballet, and dance. To accommodate the hall’s many uses, the room is equipped with adjustable acoustic curtains and banners.

Artec provided Design and Planning services covering Auditorium Acoustics Design, Specialized Performance Equipment Systems (sound & communication systems) design and Background Noise and Vibration Control consulting. Architect for the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County was Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects.