The move marks a significant strengthening of Theatre Projects' acoustic and theatre design team, as the company embarks on a number of high profile design projects worldwide.
Harris's impressive 35-year career as an acoustics specialist has seen him amass a plethora of prestigious design credits for cherished performing arts buildings including: Bridgewater Hall, Manchester; City Recital Hall, Sydney; Kilden konsertsal, Kristiansand; Bord Gâis Energy Theatre, Dublin and Kings Place, London.
Specifically, Harris is renowned for his acoustic design for some of the world's most iconic opera houses. These include collaborations with TP on both Glyndebourne Opera House and Oslo Opera House. In addition he has led on the Copenhagen Opera House, the Wales Millennium Centre Cardiff and the refurbishment of the Royal Opera House, London.
More recently, working as part of a design team alongside Theatre Projects, on the strategic refurbishment study for the Royal Opera House in Stockholm.
Mark Stroomer, head of Theatre Projects in London comments, "Having Rob on our side of the table is exciting. In addition to his wealth of acoustic knowledge, Rob has been at the design heart of many of the world's contemporary arts venues. Some, like Oslo Opera House, we have worked on together, which makes him the ideal addition to our theatre design team."
Seb Jouan, head of acoustics at Theatre Projects, concurs, "This is an important boost for our team and I'm delighted to be working with Rob again. He brings immense expertise and experience in the design of performing arts centres. His skill base and experience will complement an already strong and cohesive acoustic design team, which today offers over 60 years of combined experience."
(Jim Evans)
