Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences
Lubbock Entertainment & Performing Arts Association Lubbock, TexasThe Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences will be the cultural hub of Lubbock and the cornerstone of downtown revitalization, in addition to fueling the economy for years to come. This project is not a single-tenant, single-purpose facility. The stakeholders are diverse including Ballet Lubbock, the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, Lubbock Independent School District Visual and Performing Arts, and Broadway producer The American Theater Guild. Buddy Holly Hall is a unique model not found anywhere else in the world. The state-of-the-art campus features two theatres, event space, a full-service bistro, and a ballet academy all under one roof. The facility will accommodate large touring musicals as well as intimate dance performances. It will facilitate education and banquets and be acoustically flexible to adapt to any musical genre.
This 220,000-SF campus includes:
Helen DeVitt Jones Main Theater
- 2,200 seats comfortably rise over four levels with two VIP lounges
- Acoustic rating NC 15
The Crickets Studio Theater
- 24,225 SF designed with Lubbock ISD’s needs in mind
- 425 seats, concessions and lounge area, dedicated lobby area, and the private west entrance
- Acoustic rating NC15
Multipurpose Event Room
- 6,000 SF of sub-dividable space to function for receptions, banquets, lectures, meetings, and rehearsals
Ballet Lubbock Pre-Professional Academy
- 22,000-SF dance center, office, and storage space
Food and Dining
- 2,500-SF commercial kitchen to accommodate all venue catering
- 2,000-SF bistro with a 100-seat capacity
Christine DeVitt Main Lobby
- Visual experience featuring an elliptical staircase; serves as the main entrance to Buddy Holly Hall
- Accommodates 300 seats for banquets, weddings, and galas
Backstage
- Loading docks, control rooms, dressing rooms, visiting company offices, conference room, management and administrative offices, performers’ lounges, and storage for sets and costumes
The Buddy Holly Hall is privately funded, owned, and operated by The Lubbock Entertainment and Performing Arts Association with 100 percent of all contributions directly funding the construction of the project. Innovative partnerships with local arts organizations, public schools and universities, and private corporations will allow The Buddy Holly Hall to be financially self-sustaining upon opening in 2020. As Buddy Holly inspired the world’s best music and musicians with his unique abilities, the Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences honors that legacy inspiring future generations of artists, musicians, and entertainers.
Project Team
Architect of Record
Parkhill
Design Architects
MWM Architects, Inc.
Diamond Schmitt Architects
Landscape Architecture/Civil Engineering
Parkhill
Security Consultant
Parkhill
Interiors/Furnishings
Parkhill
MWM Architects, Inc.
Structural Engineering
Parkhill
Entuitive
MWM Architects, Inc.
Mechanical/Electrical Engineering
Parkhill
CEL International, Inc.
Lighting Design
Consullux Lighting Consultants
Envelope Consultant
Curtainwall Design and Consulting, Inc.
Elevator Consultant
Persohn/Hahn Associates, Inc.
Sustainable Design Consultant
Paladino and Company
Wayfinding, Signage Consultant
RSM Design
Fire/Life Safety Consultant
Jensen Hughes, Inc.
Theater Planning
Schuler Shook Theatre Planners
Acoustician, AV Design
Jaffe Holden
Developers
Garfield Public/Private LLC
SDM Financial, Inc.
General Contractor
Lee Lewis Construction, Inc.
project details
- Services Provided
architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, civil, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and structural engineering services; also provided site/civil services, landscape architecture and design, and some interior design services
- Construction Type
New
- Size
220,000 SF
- Project Components
Helen DeVitt Jones Main Theater
The Crickets Studio Theater
Multipurpose Event Center
Ballet Lubbock Pre-Professional Academy
Christine DeVitt Main Lobby
commercial kitchen and bistro
backstage amenities
- Project Type
Community
- Project Delivery Method
Construction Manager at Risk
- PROJECT LEADERSHIP