COMPLETED PROJECT
Bard College — Richard B.
Fisher Performing Arts Center
Darlind Construction performed the cast-in-place
concrete work for the uniquely designed Richard B. Fisher Performing
Arts Center as a subcontractor to Daniel O’Connells Sons,
Inc. of Holyoke, Massachusetts. The project, designed by California
based Architect Frank O. Gehry, required that the majority of
the concrete work be of architectural quality and serve as a finished
product. For the construction of the 90’ high “Fly
Tower” wall and the 70’ high curved walls of the main
theater, a series of specialized, custom-made gang forms were
assembled on-site and then “climbed” the walls with
each crane lift. The inside of the theater included curved, stepped
concrete seating areas and stepping concrete balconies cantilevered
from the curved theater walls; all of which were left as exposed
concrete. In successfully completing the project, Darlind produced
a series of nearly 300 AutoCAD drawings, detailing all aspects
of each concrete pour. Coordination, scheduling and sequencing
were crucial.
We are exceptionally proud that this extremely
challenging project was completed with a superb safety record
and no lost time due to accidents.