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CASCADE HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
Cascade, IA

This project involved the construction of a 16,000 GSF auditorium facility addition onto the present Cascade High School building.

The primary function and space was a 446-seat auditorium with a full 40' deep stage. Support spaces included cast rooms, costume and equipment storage, director's office, new restroom facilities sized for the additional occupant load of the addition, and side stage/loading areas. The building also included a new lobby set between the new auditorium and the existing gymnasium with a concessions area allowing for a dual use of the support spaces during different school functions.

 

The construction consisted of site-work surrounding the building for modification of the roads and parking areas immediately adjacent to the exterior of the addition, the main addition itself, and modifications to the existing structure allowing for the addition to function concurrently with the existing program spaces.

The construction work was directed by the CARE Foundation and through its representatives. Most of the various subcontracts were let thru the Foundation, except those indicated above, and CARE representatives directed ALL subcontractors. Issues related to divisions of work and responsibilities were to be decided by them and through guidelines established by the AIA and typically shown in the AIA A-201 General Conditions.

The CARE Foundation principal representative was Mike Beck of Beck Construction. The Foundation remained principal Owner of the facility until construction was complete and the Western Dubuque School District then took possession of the building.

Photo from the back of the auditorium.
The Western Dubuque School District also had representatives present on-site and visiting the site at intervals consistent with the normal construction stages. All efforts were made to accommodate these representatives with questions or issues they had related to the construction.

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