DALLAS, TX — McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., has hit a milestone in the construction of the Noble Family Performing Arts Center at Parish Episcopal School’s Midway Campus in Dallas, Texas. The construction team and school will recently celebrated the topping out of the project. The new performing arts center — part of a 55,000-square-foot campus expansion — will host student performances, community and milestone events, awards ceremonies, and speakers and cultural events. McCarthy broke ground on the project in November of 2019, and it is expected to be complete by Spring of 2021.

“McCarthy has had a phenomenal experience with this project, working alongside an awesome owner, a great architect, and an exceptional group of trade partners, all of whom have come together through our current tough circumstances to continue to build a safe project,” said Mario Torres, Project Manager for McCarthy. “We are currently on track to complete the project on schedule and on budget, and we look forward to delivering this new performing arts center to the school and the community.”

The Noble Family Performing Arts Center includes a 515-seat performance hall, 120-seat black box theater, rehearsal rooms, a film screening room and dedicated dance studio. Back-of-house spaces include a scenic shop, dressing rooms, and tailoring shop as well as a concessions area, storage space, offices, and a gallery for the display of works by students and visiting artists.

Even with the changes enforced under the circumstances of COVID-19, the team behind the arts center project has been quick to embrace new safety requirements and successfully implementing all new measures. From a technology perspective, BIM models, laser scans, and aerial images have all been used to ensure the successful development and quality of the project. The facility has been constructed using tilt wall panels for acoustics complimented by large trusses and precast panels with glass that will align the exterior wall along the building’s entrance.