Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts (Ph.2) Orlando, FL

“The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts (Phase II) project is the realization of a dream to create a space that allows music lovers to enjoy acoustic concerts by artists in a unique space. The project includes, among other things, a 1,700-seat opera house and rehearsal rooms.

Phase 2 of the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts is 127,680 sq ft and is built in a glass and steel structure that connects to the existing building. The joining of the two structures introduced an additional challenge for us and multiple revisions were made to ensure that the new structure resembles and connects to the existing building. The key to our success was the constant consultation of the project through BIM.

ADF was contracted for the fabrication, installation, coating (AESS – Architecturally Exposed Structural Steel), connection engineering, and installation of the steel structure as well as a large package of miscellaneous metals. Our main challenges were in installing and respecting tolerances, especially for the triangular trusses.”