Schuster Center

HEAPY designed the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems for the 433,000 SF facility. The Schuster Center in Dayton, OH, is comprised of two distinct structures—a performing arts center and an office/condominium tower—joined as one.

The Performing Arts Center is one full city block long, which includes a three-tier, 2,300-seat world-class space for theatrical, as well as orchestral performance, 150-seat black box theater, a Wintergarden, and Citilites – an international bistro restaurant.

In addition, the Performing Arts Center includes dressing rooms that jointly hold more than 100 performers; wardrobe, makeup and hair styling rooms; laundry area; storage rooms; and offices for behind-the-scenes personnel such as security, maintenance, and carpenters.

The 18-story Performance Place Tower includes eight floors of office space (63,000 SF) and nine floors of luxury residential condominiums (80,000 SF). The units range in size from 1,700-1,900 SF one-bedroom condos to 4,000-4,200 SF three-bedroom penthouses.

The Wintergarden, a spectacular six-story glass atrium, ties the individual pieces of the Schuster Center together in grand fashion. The facility can accommodate events of up to 1,000 people. It features a fabulous elliptical staircase leading from the Wintergarden to the balcony lobby level, and 1,900 panes of patterned glass that keep heat out and energy in the building.

A 130-car private underground parking garage was included in the project.