HORBURN
A SSOCIAT ES
ACOUSTICAL, TECHNOLOGY, AND LIGHTING DESIGN
Qualifications
Arenas and Event
Centers
Event
Centers
Thorburn Associates (TA) specializes in the design and engineering of acoustics,
technology, and lighting for multi-functional arenas. Background noise,
audiovisual displays and lighting all impact a facility’s atmosphere and require
careful detailing. With experience on over 2600 projects, one of TA’s strengths is
our ability to provide an integrated solution for these technical aspects of the
design. Our designers and engineers understand the special considerations
needed to make an event center a success.
Acoustical Engineering combines the wall and ceiling finish materials with the
physical shape of the interior space to bring quality sound within a venue. By
working with the design team we can identify surfaces and finish material that
will promote natural acoustics.
Technology System Design uses audiovisual, sound systems, security and
structured cabling to support the acoustics of the environment. Acoustics and
technology works together to enhance the guest experience.
Lighting Design transforms a space into an event. Combined with acoustics and
technology, lighting has the power to bring a space to life.
SAN FRANCISCO
LOS ANGELES
20880 BAKER ROAD, CASTRO VALLEY, CA 94546
ORLANDO
TEL: 510.886.7826
Thorburn Associates has
worked on over 100 large
venues. The following highlights
our experience:
- Aladdin Hotel & Casino,
Music Experience Theater
Las Vegas, NV
- Azusa Pacific, Felix Events
Center; Azusa, CA
- Bartlett Community Theater
Anchorage, AK
- Children’s Museum
Cinedome; Indianapolis, IN
- DeAnza Performing Arts
Center; Cupertino, CA
- E.J. Whitmire Stadium
Cullowhee, NC
- Green Square Complex
Raleigh, NC
- Hershey Park; Hershey, PA
- Kirkpatrick Science & Air
Museum, Omnidome
Theater Sioux Falls, SD
- Minnesota Zoo, IMAX
Theater; Minneapolis, MN
- Monterey Bay Aquarium,
Monterey, CA
- N.C. A&T State University,
Robeson Theater
Greensboro, NC
- New London Presbyterian
Church; New London, PA
- Oakland Zoo; Oakland, CA
- Putnam Natural History
Museum; Davenport, IA
- St. John’s Episcopal Church
Johnson City, TN
- The Challenger Center
IMAX; Tallahassee, FL
- Universal Studios Islands of
Adventure, Super Hero
Island Orlando, FL
- University City United
Methodist Church
Charlotte, NC
- University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM
- Warner Bros Western Stunt
Show Amphitheater
Orlando, FL
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TA provides design and engineering for acoustical, technology, and lighting systems for event centers, convention
centers and large venue arenas. Founded in 1992 by principals who have consulted on and managed over 2600
projects, TA has worked on over one hundred event centers ranging from convocation centers to entertainment
venues. TA provides an integrated approach in finding solutions to make your project a success for live speakers,
concerts, graduations and sports events.
AZUSA PACIFIC FELIX EVENTS CENTER
Los Angeles, California
The Richard and Vivian Felix Event Center is an elegantly designed,
modern arena on the west campus of Azusa Pacific University. This
arena provides a functional and accommodating venue for a full array
of public events including musical performances, banquets, lectures,
conferences, sporting events, exhibitions, and more. The two level
Felix Event Center features state-of-the-art design in lighting and
sound equipment. TA provided acoustical and audiovisual systems
design for this facility.
CABARRUS ARENA & EVENTS CENTER
Concord, North Carolina
The Cabarrus Arena & Events Center is the region’s newest and most
innovative exhibition center, offering a flexible floor plan and stateof-the-art features. With a 5,000 sq ft arena and a 150,000 sq ft event
space, the arena offers more meeting, banquet and exhibition
options than any other facility in the area. TA provided acoustical
consulting including initial acoustical design on the facility, sound
system evaluation, peer review of initial sound system and additional
room acoustics services during construction.
CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY CONVOCATION CENTER
Buies Creek, North Carolina
This was a new construction of a 3,200 seat facility that will be used
as the University basketball arena and also for Convocation
ceremonies as well as other functions during the year. TA provided
acoustical consulting which included room acoustics and mechanical
noise and vibration control for the main arena of the facility. In the
area of Audiovisual Systems Design, TA provided sound systems
design for the main arena only.
WILMINGTON CONVENTION CENTER
Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington Convention Center is a 93,000 square feet convention
center. The current program includes exhibit hall, ballroom,
breakout rooms, and support spaces all on a single level. For
Acoustical Engineering, we provided room acoustics, mechanical
noise and vibration control and sound isolation as required for the
convention center, hotel, and parking garage. For Audiovisual
Systems Design, we provided design services for the Exhibit Hall,
Grand Ballroom, Junior Ballroom, Board Room, five Meeting Rooms
and Pre-Function Spaces.
SAN FRANCISCO
HORBURN
LOS ANGELES
A SSOCIATES
ACOUSTICAL, TECHNOLOGY, AND LIGHTING DESIGN
ORLANDO
CHARLOTTE
RALEIGH-DURHAM
1.800.383.8490
JUSTASK@TA-INC.COM
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Thorburn Associates (TA) has completed numerous performing arts centers. These facilities have special demands which require tailoring of technology, acoustics and lighting to all work together on different levels to meet the needs. One of TA’s strengths is combining our specialties to find integrative technical solutions to assure the project’s success. DEANZA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Cupertino, California The 20,500 square foot theater was designed to accommodate lectures, dance and music, cinema and drama, and to facilitate rapid changeovers from one use to another. TA teamed with DES Architects to provide acoustic and audiovisual consulting for this state‐of‐the‐art project featuring a 400‐seat theater and adaptable, technologically advanced learning spaces. TA managed to insert a lot of technology into a very small space. This building has achieved LEED‐silver certification. BARTLETT COMMUNITY THEATRE Anchorage, Alaska This new performing arts wing includes rehearsal rooms for band, choir, orchestra, and dance with a 400‐seat auditorium with full production capabilities. The rehearsal rooms have audio systems for music recording and playback. The auditorium's sound system includes capabilities for small presentations with no technical support using a plug and play automatic mixing feature. Larger productions use mixers located either in the control booth or at a mix position in the audience area. The system supports the future addition of front projection video and computer sources. MARTIN METHODIST COLLEGE, FINE ARTS CENTER
Pulaski, Tennessee A 79 year old historic gymnasium on campus was converted into a performing arts center. The renovated facility contains a small auditorium, choir rehearsal hall and office spaces on the first floor and a music classroom, art classroom, painting studio and small art labs on the second floor. TA provided room acoustics, sound isolation and mechanical noise and vibration control for the overall facility with special concentration on the auditorium and choir rehearsal hall. SAN FRANCISCO
HORBURN
LOS ANGELES
A SSOCIATES
ACOUSTICAL, TECHNOLOGY, AND LIGHTING DESIGN
ORLANDO
CHARLOTTE
RALEIGH‐DURHAM
1.800.383.8490
JUSTASK@TA‐INC.COM
FIRM PROFILE THE COMPANY PHILOSOPHY FACILITY TYPES Thorburn Associates (TA) is a full service Acoustical, Technology, and Lighting Design and Engineering firm. At TA we are both sensologists and technologists: Acoustic and lighting designs affect the senses and how someone feels within a space; Audiovisual, structured cabling, and security designs are technology‐oriented and require attention to detail as well as current knowledge of the industry and where it is headed. - Commercial and Retail Buildings - Conference Rooms - Educational Facilities - Hospitals and Medical Facilities - Hotels and Casinos - Large Format Theatres - Libraries and Community Centers - Office Buildings, Research Facilities - Places of Worship - Presentation Facilities - Recording, Broadcast and Post‐
Production Studios - Single and Multi‐Family Housing - Training and Board Rooms - Theme Parks and Destination Re‐
sorts CONSULTING SERVICES TA was founded in 1992 by principals who have consulted on and managed more than 2000 projects. We provide a full range of services which allow the client, architect, or end‐user a single point of contact during design and construction. Our staff is comfortable providing tradi‐
tional design or design/build services and is experienced with the partnering process. AWARDS TA principals have received four awards from the International Communications Industries Association: - Professional Education and Training Committee Award, 1996‐97 - First Place ‐ Systems and Facilities Design, 1991, project: CSA Audiovisual Presentation Studio - Award for Systems and Facilities Design, 1990, project: City of Fremont’s Council Chambers Audiovisual Upgrade - Educator of the Year, 2011 Themed Entertainment Association THEA Outstanding Achievement Award: - Paramount's King's Island "Tomb Raider: The Ride" 2002 - Universal Studios "Amazing Adventures of Spiderman," 2000 - Universal Studios "Islands of Adventure," 2000 - Columbus Center of Science and Technology (COSI), audio, video and control system engineering services and acoustical design 2000 Building of America Award, 2007, Mountain View Senior Center Northern California Region’s Most Important New Construction/ Renovation, 2007, San Francisco GSA Federal Office Building We are dedicated to doing whatever it takes to help make your project a success. - Our consultants stay up‐to‐date on the latest technologies and develop in‐house procedures to insure the quality of our work, such as custom computer programs to improve efficiency and provide quality control for redundant calculations. - Extensive laboratory and electronic test equipment allows us to efficiently document all aspects of design. - Simulations allow you to “hear” or “see” how your facility will look and sound before it is built. - Our design packages are complete and require minimal clarification during the construction phase. - Experience with the construction process provides the practical background experience necessary to recommend solutions that are both innovative and effective. - Our level of project detail allows for true competitive bidding from installation contractors. - Our principals take an active role throughout a project so you, our clients, get the level of quality you deserve and require. From design through construction, TA has the experience, knowledge and technology to make your project a success. GSA CONTRACTS ƒ Schedule 58: Professional Audiovisual, Telecommunications and Security Solutions AIA Winner of Architecture and Excellence Award, 2007, Plaza Apartments SAN FRANCISCO
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LOS ANGELES
- Acoustical Engineering (Room Acoustics, Sound Isolation, Mechanical Noise / Vibration Control, Environmental Noise) - Technology System Design (Audio‐
visual, Structured Cabling, Security) - Lighting Design (Commercial, Leisure, Day‐lighting, Energy Analysis) - Expert Testimony WBE/SBE/HUB - Certified as a Small Business (SBE) with the State of California and the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency - Registered as a Historically Underutilized Business with the State of North Carolina (HUB) - Certified as a Women Owned Business (WBE) with the California Public Utilities Commission WEB ADDRESS www.TA‐Inc.com email to: JustAsk@TA‐Inc.com ƒ Schedule 66: Scientific Equipment and Services A SSOCIATES
ACOUSTICAL, TECHNOLOGY, AND LIGHTING DESIGN
ORLANDO
CHARLOTTE
RALEIGH‐DURHAM
1.800.383.8490
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STEVEN J. THORBURN, PE, LEED‐AP, CTS‐D, CTS‐I PRINCIPAL
EDUCATION Michigan Technological University B.S. Electrical Engineering Major: Electroacoustics B.S. Liberal Arts Major: Theatre and Lighting Design PROFESSIONAL LICENSES Mr. Thorburn is a registered Engineer in the following states: AL: P.E. 32355‐E MI: P.E. 46612 AZ: P.E. 34990 MN: P.E. 213389 CA: E.E. 13159 NC: P.E. 25217 FL: P.E. 73362 OH: E.E. 65890 GA: P.E. 036527 OR: P.E. 669501 IL: 062‐054816 SC: P.E. 21186 KY: P.E. 28054 WA: P.E. 37191 MO: P.E. 2012000059 WV: P.E. 19443 INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS ICIA: Certified Technology Specialist, Design & Installation USGBC: LEED AP PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES −
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American Institute of Architects Audio Engineering Society Industries Association Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers National Council of Acoustical Consultants National Society of Professional Engineers −
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AREAS OF EXPERTISE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Mr. Thorburn practices acoustical consulting and audiovisual system design in the following areas: - Architectural acoustics - Mechanical noise control - Audiovisual, sound and control systems - Video and teleconference systems - Security Mr. Thorburn as a founder of Thorburn Associates has been with the company for 19 years and has served as project manager and consultant on over 1800 different projects. He is active in projects that require both acoustical engineering and technology system design services. His dual degrees from Michigan Technological University in theatre design and electrical engineering enable him to coordinate technical requirements involved in the construction bid process with practical issues required by the end‐users. His projects have included performing arts centers, recording facilities, entertainment facilities, presentation and conference facilities, government and university buildings, film and video studios, luxury hotels, libraries, churches, and medical facilities. Mr. Thorburn was responsible for developing the International Communications Industries Association’s Design Consultant's Council. He regularly attends conferences, trade shows, and product exhibitions that allow him to recommend the most cost‐effective yet functional products to meet his client's needs. Manufacturers often ask for his input on the 'next generation' of system components. PUBLICATIONS and LECTURES Projects he has managed and consulted on include: Mr. Thorburn frequently teaches seminars and lectures on both acoustical consulting and audiovisual system design. Recent topics include: -
Planning for Classroom Technology -
Presentation Facilities Design -
Surviving the Construction Process -
Acoustics in Architecture He is also a regular contributor to industry publication, Systems Contractor News.
LOS ANGELES
A SSOCIATES
ACOUSTICAL, TECHNOLOGY, AND LIGHTING DESIGN
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Aladdin Hotel & Casino, Music Experience Theater – Las Vegas, NV -
Asian Art Museum – San Francisco, CA -
Azusa Pacific, Felix Events Center – Azusa, CA -
Bartlett Community Theater – Anchorage, AK -
Cabarrus Area & Event Center – Concord, CA -
Campbell University Convocation Center – Buies Creek, NC -
Children’s Museum Cinedome – Indianapolis, IN -
DeAnza Performing Arts Center – Cupertino, CA -
Green Square Complex – Raleigh, NC -
Hershey Park – Hershey, PA -
Kirkpatrick Science & Air Museum, Omnidome Theater – Sioux Falls, SD -
Minnesota Zoo, Imation IMAX 3‐D Theater – Minneapolis, MN -
Monterey Bay Aquarium, Auditorium – Monterey, CA -
N.C. A&T State University, Robeson Theater – Greensboro, NC -
New London Presbyterian Church – New London, PA -
Oakland Zoo, Entrance Pavilion – Oakland, CA -
Putnam Natural History Museum – Davenport, IA -
St. John’s Episcopal Church – Johnson City, TN -
Universal Studios Islands of Adventure, Super Hero Island – Orlando, FL -
University City United Methodist Church – Charlotte, NC -
University of New Mexico, Learning Center – Albuquerque, NM -
Warner Bros Western Stunt Show Amphitheater – Orlando, FL ORLANDO
CHARLOTTE
RALEIGH‐DURHAM
1.800.383.8490
JUSTASK@TA‐INC.COM