Auditorium Transformation

In 2012, the Music Building Auditorium underwent extensive renovation and was transformed into the Cook Recital Hall for the College of Music at Michigan State University. Cook is used extensively by faculty and students. Lush acoustics was achieved by demolishing the balcony to increase reverberation time, reducing the seat count down to 185.

Improved Acoustics

The cinder block walls of the 1940s Music Auditorium served as the shell in which the new recital hall of wood and sculpted gypsum panels was carefully inserted. In addition to improved acoustics, the renovation brought air conditioning, new lighting, and state-of-the-art audio and video systems for teaching and presentations.

Disciplines

Audiovisual Systems Design, Mechanical Noise Control, Room Acoustics Design, Sound Isolation