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Joshua Ramus’ Mystery Box in Lower Manhattan is the New Adaptable Perelman Performing Arts Center

The Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC), unveiled on September 13, 2023, stands as the final major piece in the master plan for the redevelopment of the World Trade Center mixed-use campus in New York City. Cladded with translucent marble squares, this colossal cube-shaped building provides an inner glow during daylight hours and lights-up at […]
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Navigating the Covid-19 Situation Through Flexibility (AIPC COMMUNIQUÉ ARTICLE)

PARTNER INSIGHT – GALA SYSTEMS  Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global meeting industry has been harshly affected by the cancellation of hundreds of exhibitions, conventions and conferences. Most urgently, convention Centres are seeking ways to reactivate business to meet their financial obligations. This is a difficult challenge: new health and safety regulations […]
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The upcoming Flexible Steinmetz Hall on track for a May 2020 debut at the Dr. Phillips Center

Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts The long-awaited Steinmetz Hall shall soon complete the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts’ project in the heart of downtown Orlando. Designed by Santa Barbara’s Barton Myers Associates  (design architect), HKS Architects  of Dallas (executive architect), and Orlando’s Baker Barrios Architects  (architect), the Centre is a stunning glass building that aims to provide locals and visitors […]
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The Evolution of Flexible Space in Theater Buildings Has Called for Innovation in Stage Technology

A Welcome Change – An Auditoria Article Recently published in Auditoria, A Welcome Change describes how flexible space has evolved in theaters. From temporary floors manually mounted on top of fixed wooden seating backrests in the 19th century to the traditional telescope and chair wagon conversion methods, flexible halls are nothing new. But in 2002, a novel […]
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Baku New High-Tech Convention Centre – an AIPC Communiqué

Gala Brings Ultimate Flexibility Today’s convention centres are becoming increasingly sophisticated and design-conscious, seeking to gain a competitive advantage as cities strive to attract conference delegations. Completed in 2015 by Austrian architectural firm Coop Himmelb(l)au, the Baku Convention Centre in Azerbaijan was built as such a high-tech visionary facility. As presented in the latest edition […]
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The Gala Venue Seating System

Beyond its Exceptional Technical Performance, a Highly Reliable System  A pioneer in the early 2000s in the multipurpose venue industry, Gala Systems  has become a world leader in solutions that allow spaces to be entirely reconfigured. From the Teatro Campos Elíseos in Bilbao to the Melbourne Convention Centre, by way of the Capitol Theatre in Singapore and […]
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GALA SYSTEMS BRINGS SAFER AND EASIER STAGE MANAGEMENT TO THE HOMBURG THEATRE

Prince Edward Island Confederation Centre of the Arts Open to the public for over 50 years, Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, hosts the largest mainstage in Canada east of Montreal: the Homburg Theatre. Also including a public library and an art gallery, the Centre has always played a vital role in the local economy by programming […]
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A Gala Venue Seating System Re-Energized Singapore’s Iconic Capitol Theatre

With two other restored landmarks from the early 20th century – Stamford House and Capitol Building – the Capitol Theatre  forms the centerpiece of an exceptional lifestyle development located in the heart of Singapore’s civic and cultural district. Designed in an artful manner by award-winning architectural firm Richard Meier & Partners Architects,  contemporary architectural-style buildings and a public plaza providing outdoor living space […]
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A Gala Venue® in a Modern Mixed-Used Office Tower in São Paulo is Ready to Open

Set for completion in 2020, the Birman 32 Tower on Faria Lima Avenue in São Paulo is an elegant, dynamic building designed by renowned Pei Architects in partnership with Eiji Hayakawa Architects. In line with the city’s revitalization planning policy, this commercial development, commissioned by Faria Lima Prime Properties (FLPP), aims to generate more benefits for its […]
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SPIRALIFT TECHNOLOGY GOING A STEP FURTHER

ULTRA-COMPACT  SPIRALIFT APPLICATIONS Gala Systems has been leading the under-stage industry and the venue transformation since 1980 by supplying versatile orchestra and stage lift solutions for auditoriums and concert halls. To date, the company has participated in some 1,650 projects in 65 countries worldwide. The SPIRALIFT®, the world’s most compact lifting device, has proven to be a […]
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