Friday, July 25, 2008

Horizon Stage Renovations - Week 3

The demolition phase continues on through week 3:

As we are replacing the previous collapsible seating, the old concrete base needed to be ripped up in order to replace it with a reinforced concrete floor appropriate for the weight of the new permanent fixed concrete risers.

As a bonus, removing the floor in this area also gave us the chance to replace some of the conduit and wiring running through the area.

The lobby has been completely gutted, right down to the concrete floor, and the exposed structure and mechanical in the ceiling.

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Horizon Stage Renovations - Week 2

I have heard from a lot of people that have seen photos of the current Horizon Stage Renovation that it is a lot more extensive than they thought it would be. Our motto right now: 'there's no turning back now,' as these photos go to show. The three major areas of renovation include:



The Stage
Here the seating is gone, the risers they were seating on nothing but a pile of rubble on the thrust of the stage. The flooring has also begun to be ripped up.




The Lobby
The first thing patrons see when they enter our facility is the lobby. Suffering from years of high traffic and an aged appearance, our beloved lobby is getting a much needed facelift.



The Dressing Rooms
Though most patrons have never seen our dressing rooms, they too have suffered from years of use. Being a joint space, used by both our renters and the SGCHS drama department, the dressing rooms were in dire need of a little renovation.

As you can see in these photos, there is no turning back now. We look forward to the exciting future that these new renovations will bring us.

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Horizon Stage Renovations - Week 1

The last show of the 07/08 season started at 7:30PM on June 21, and renovations to the stage began at 8:00AM on June 22.


A ten person crew including Don Waddle and myself moved every light, curtain, cable, and piece of electronics out of the building.

A group of Stagelighters also worked in the lobby, getting it ready for the demolition phase.

On June 23, the contractors moved in and began the demolition phase. In the first week we saw everyone's favorite seating leave the building.

This site will continue to be updated with photos and commentary about the progress of the on-going Horizon Stage Renovation.