Resonance of Design
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory (SHCP), a premier San Francisco high school well-regarded for its excellent performing arts curriculum, had long needed a professional-level choral rehearsal studio and recording facility. Inspired by the shapes of musical scores, INTERSTICE was asked to renovate a 2,300-square-foot space to create a four-studio suite of specialized rooms in order to enhance the school’s recently completed Sister Caroline Collins, DC, Theater. From the new main choral rehearsal room, three associated rooms are attached: a recording studio control room, a smaller practice room for instrumental ensembles, and a single-artist voice recording booth. These separate studio rooms were designed to be used in conjunction with, or in isolation from, the larger choral rehearsal space and all are connected fiber optically as a choral green room to the larger theater. The overall look and feel of the rooms are intentionally warm and instrument-like, with a resonance and level of touch to accommodate an atmosphere of comfort, creative energy, and visual movement.