Cultural Facilities Network: Tour of the Huntington Theatre | Behind-the-Scenes of a Renovation (In-Person)

Event Description

The BSA Cultural Facilities Network is pleased to invite you to tour the Huntington Theatre.

This historic facility has been recently renovated to increase its capacity for meaningful public engagement and the vibrant exchange of ideas through the performance arts.

Bruner/Cott Architects, the design team behind this renovation, restored the theatre to acknowledge its historic past, but also elevate the place into a contemporary performing arts venue. This balance was achieved through a series of thoughtful design interventions such as reclaiming original façade character, drawing attention to a new marquee, embracing the uniqueness of the original auditorium, and weaving the modern architecture and interiors that enable new experiences and technical support.

Nurit Zuker, AIA, Senior Associate at Bruner/Cott Architects and Esther Daube-Valois, Operations Associate at the Huntington Theatre will lead the 45-minute tour. This event will include a Q&A session at the end.

Presenters

Nurit Zuker, AIA | Senior Associate, Bruner/Cott Architects

Nurit is passionate about adaptive transformation and reimagining programs and uses for existing structures. Her expertise in planning and design for educational and cultural clients yields successful projects that are purposeful, exciting, and contribute to social and community equity. Since joining Bruner/Cott in 2004, Nurit has been the project manager of several award-winning projects including two student centers at Vanderbilt University, the Smith Campus Center at Harvard University, the Powerhouse at Amherst College, and Boston’s Huntington Theatre. Nurit holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Wentworth Institute of Technology.

Esther Daube-Valois | Operations Associate at the Huntington Theatre

Esther is a Brandeis University graduate ('23) with a double major in Sociology and Film/Television/Media Studies, alongside triple minors in Theater, Social Justice/Social Policy, and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. She is the current Operations Associate at the Huntington Theatre, merging her passion for community impact and the arts with extensive non-profit and organizational management experience.