Performing arts center in Tempe, Arizona
ASU Gammage
(formerly known as Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium) is a multipurpose performing arts center at 1200 South Forest Avenue at East Apache Boulevard in
Tempe, Arizona
, within the main campus of
Arizona State University
(ASU).
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The auditorium, which bears the name of former ASU President
Grady Gammage
, is considered to be one of the last public commissions of American architect
Frank Lloyd Wright
.
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It was built from 1962 to 1964.
ASU Gammage stands as one of the largest exhibitors of
performing arts
among university venues in the world,
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featuring a wide range of genres and events.
ASU Gammage was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
in 1985.
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History
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The process that led to construction of the auditorium began in 1957 when incumbent university President
Grady Gammage
desired a unique facility for the ASU campus.
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In 1956, a collapsed roof rendered the school’s combination auditorium/gymnasium unusable.
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Gammage recruited his friend
Frank Lloyd Wright
to design the new building. He would, with various budget related alterations, base its design on a circular opera house that he had conceptualized for the city of
Baghdad
sometime prior upon the invitation of Iraqi
King Faisal II
. Plans for that opera house were abandoned after Faisal’s assassination in the
14 July Revolution
.
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Wright is also said to be responsible for siting the auditorium, selecting an athletic field at 1200 South Forest Avenue which had formerly held on-campus
G.I.
housing units.
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Wright and Gammage both died in 1959, leaving Wright's protege
William Wesley Peters
to undertake completion of the auditorium. Spearheaded by the
Robert E. McKee Company
, construction of the facility commenced in 1962 and was completed twenty-five months later, officially opening on September 18, 1964, in time to host The
Philadelphia Orchestra
conducted by
Eugene Ormandy
.
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The auditorium was used for the funeral of Arizona Senator and 1964 Republican presidential nominee
Barry Goldwater
on June 3, 1998.
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On October 13, 2004, the auditorium was the site of the third and closing debate between
George W. Bush
and
John Kerry
in the
2004 U.S. Presidential Election
.
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Structure
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The structure measures 300 feet (91 m) long by 250 feet (76 m) wide by 80 feet (24 m) high. Fifty concrete columns support the round roof with its pattern of interlocking circles. Twin "
flying buttress
" pedestrian ramps extending 200 feet (61 m) from the north and east sides of the structure connect the building to the parking lot. The auditorium seats 3,017 people on its main floor, grand tier and balcony. The stage can be adapted for opera, theatricals, musicals, concerts, and lectures.
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Performance and other spaces
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Auditorium
The auditorium has a maximum seating capacity of 3,017. It is wheelchair accessible and has an infrared system for 100 hearing-impaired people (in addition to signers).
Stage
- Type:
proscenium
- Playing space dimensions: 64'x33' or 64'x40'
- Proscenium opening: 64'x30'
- Height grid/ceiling: 78'
- Floor type: Canadian hard rock maple
- Rigging system type: 58 double purchase, 40 hydraulic (98 lines total)
Backstage
- Loading dock
- Door dimensions: 10'x11'6
- Dressing rooms: 9
- Maximum capacity: 54
Deck
Permanent installations: traps in stage, orchestra shell, hydraulic orchestra pit, electricity in pit, music stands, pianos
Pit
- Dimensions: 76'x9'
- Number of stands: 85
- Chairs for pit: 90
Electrics/Sound
- Building electrics current: 9 panels-3-600/3-200/2-100/1-100 = 2700 total
- Lighting board: computer memory
- Lighting equipment: 32-8x13, 22-10x12, 55-6x9, 30 8"
Fresnels
, 12 Par Cans, 12 Mini Strips
See also
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References
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Notes
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"Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium Facility Information"
.
Arizona State University
.
Archived
from the original on July 28, 2001.
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"National Register of Historical Places ? Arizona ? Maricopa County"
.
National Park Service
.
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"ASU Interactive Map"
.
www.asu.edu
. Retrieved
Dec 13,
2020
.
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"Frank Lloyd Wright's Work"
.
Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation
. Retrieved
Dec 13,
2020
.
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"Plan Your Visit | ASU Gammage"
.
www.asugammage.com
. Retrieved
Dec 13,
2020
.
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"ASU Gammage Set To Host Golden Gammage Fala"
(PDF)
(Press release). ASU Gammage. Archived from
the original
(PDF)
on March 30, 2015.
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"Maps | National Park Service"
.
www.nps.gov
. Retrieved
Dec 13,
2020
.
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"History | ASU Gammage"
.
www.asugammage.com
. Retrieved
Dec 13,
2020
.
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"ASU Library:"
.
www.asu.edu
. Retrieved
Dec 13,
2020
.
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Lengel, Kerry.
"ASU Gammage celebrates 50th anniversary"
.
The Arizona Republic
. Retrieved
Dec 13,
2020
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"CNN.com - Frank Lloyd Wright's plans for greater Baghdad - Sep. 29, 2003"
.
www.cnn.com
. Retrieved
Dec 13,
2020
.
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"An abridged history of Mill Avenue: The grandiose and worldly ASU Gammage"
.
The Arizona State Press
. Retrieved
Dec 13,
2020
.
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Goodykoontz, Bill (September 2014).
"A golden Gammage"
.
ASU Magazine
. Archived from
the original
on October 26, 2016.
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"Frank Lloyd Wright"
. Retrieved
Dec 13,
2020
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"Senator Goldwater Funeral Service | C-SPAN.org"
.
www.c-span.org
. Retrieved
Dec 13,
2020
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"Thousands turn out for Bush, Kerry post-debate rallies in Phoenix, Tempe"
.
Arizona Daily Sun
. Retrieved
Dec 13,
2020
.
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"CPD: October 13, 2004 Debate Transcript"
.
www.debates.org
. Retrieved
Dec 13,
2020
.
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About ASU's Gammage Auditorium
Archived
May 19, 2006, at the
Wayback Machine
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"ASU Gammage"
.
Arizona Heritage Traveler
. Archived from
the original
on May 3, 2008
. Retrieved
December 14,
2020
.
Bibliography
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