Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center (SKyPAC)

Kohler Ronan provided engineering and design services for an extraordinary performing arts venue located in a historic downtown district. The Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center incorporates an 1,800-seat proscenium theater, rehearsal hall, dance studio, music practice rooms, and community accessible classrooms. The facility is quickly becoming the region’s premier cultural institution.

Our team of professional engineers designed mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems for this impressive space. Our work was coordinated with acoustical and lighting consultants to address the key issues for performing arts venues. As always, our systems strive to incorporate flexibility, efficiency and invisibility.

Sustainable design elements such as natural ventilation and the use of louvers were also implemented for this project. Substantial energy analysis and building information modeling (including extensive CFD studies) were performed to maximize performance and efficiency.

Photo credit: © Tom Kessler Photography