Arts Facilities Planning
My mission is to help fellow educators achieve successful outcomes in the planning, design, construction, and/or renovation of new or existing arts facilities. My book on this subject is available for purchase on this website.
Here's a bit of the story:
I am the Chair of the Music Department at Clackamas Community College in Portland, Oregon. I represented my department in the planning, design, and construction of the first ever performing arts building at the college. Over a four-year period, I spent thousands of hours doing research and working closely with architects, contractors, consultants, administrators, and donors in order to ensure the success of the project for our music faculty and students.
The CCC Niemeyer Center for the Arts has received unqualified positive reviews for its functionality, versatility, beauty, and thoughtful design. The Niemeyer Center continues to serve as a model for other institutions that are planning their own new facilities.
Though my book is primarily about arts-related facilities, it should be equally helpful to anyone who finds him/herself involved in institutional facilities projects (such as churches). I hope my depth of experience will be helpful to others in some way.