Waukee Performing Arts Center
Waukee | Arts & Culture
Completed final system commissioning for a new addition at the Waukee Performing Arts Center.
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D.L. Adams Associates
Denver, CO
Sound is Our Business
- Services
- 27
- Offices
- 3
- Projects
- 7
- Leaders
- 5
- Founded
- 1979
Overview
Since 1979 D. L. Adams Associates has provided acoustic, theatre design, and audio video consulting to the design and construction industry. The practice believes that a building's architecture should embody the acoustical elements essential to the technical and aesthetic success of each project and each performance.
- Founded
- 1979
Services
Acoustical Consulting
Comprehensive acoustical engineering and design services to optimize sound quality and control noise across various built environments.
Theatre Consulting
Strategic planning, programming, and performance equipment design to create functional, immersive theatrical spaces.
Audio-Video and Low-Voltage Consulting
Complete low-voltage infrastructure and audio-visual engineering to integrate technology seamlessly into architectural designs.
Project Support Services
Specialized support offering budget alignment, life cycle planning, and capital replacement projections.
Expert Witness Testimony
Providing judicial expert witness services and technical investigations on complex acoustics and noise litigation matters.
Industries
Firm type
Projects
Douglass High School
Education
Provided testing, tuning, and commissioning services for the sound reinforcement system at Douglass High School.
View project sourceTeton County Library
Jackson, WY | Teton County Library | Education
Assisted with building acoustics and an upgraded AV installation for a major building addition and remodel.
View project sourceAurora Municipal Center
Aurora | Government
Acoustical and AV design services for the municipal center facility.
View project sourceStarz HQ
Commercial
Acoustical, AV, and systems design services for the corporate headquarters.
View project sourceRe/Max HQ
Commercial
Acoustical and AV consulting services for the corporate headquarters building.
View project sourceMatsuhisa
Hospitality
Acoustical consulting services to optimize the dining space audio experience.
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Leadership
David Adams
Founding Partner
David Adams has more than 45 years of experience in the acoustical consulting field. He founded D. L. Adams Associates in 1979.
Stephanie Adams-Ball
Partner President
Stephanie has more than 30 years of experience managing projects involving acoustics, audio-video (AV), theatre programming, and advanced technology systems. She provides a comprehensive acoustical design approach and is responsible for project programming and design coordination.
Ben Bridgewater
Partner Vice President
Ben has over 20 years of experience in the acoustics and audio-video (AV) design and implementation field, with expertise in AV documentation, project management, costing, and systems commissioning.
Chris Evans
Partner Vice President
Chris has over 30 years of experience in the theatre design and AV implementation field. He serves as a senior consultant across cost projections, design, sound engineering, acoustic systems integration, and commissioning.
Katy Cichuniec
Marketing Coordinator
Katy oversees marketing efforts, communications, media requests, event planning, and general office operations.
Testimonials
D. L. Adams Associates is enjoyable to work with. They're imaginative, creative.
...Over the years we have worked on dozens of their (DLAA) designed projects, and I can unequivocally say that they put together well organized thoughtful and end-user friendly theatrical systems...
Thank you so much for all of your consultation on the Matsuhisa project. The acoustics are fantastic, and the owner is so pleased! We look forward to working on our next project together.
I have worked with D. L. Adams Associates on several projects including the Aurora Municipal Center... Starz HQ, Re/Max HQ, and many other projects. They are creative, diligent, and provide professional service with a terrific outcome. D. L. Adams Associate's design, AV and acoustic, perform.
The French Hall Grand Opening celebration... was showcased with people speaking, a choral concert, an auctioneer, a student jazz band, a Shakespearean performance, a professional classical pianist, and an Eagles tribute band. In all cases, the sound was clean and crisp...
D.L. Adams Associates recently assisted the Teton County Library with a major addition and remodel. Their attention to detail with both building issues and our upgraded AV installation was invaluable. They were always available to help library staff with questions and definitely assisted our learning curve in a fast-paced project. We would be pleased to work with them again.