Jaffe Holden Acoustics, Inc.

Jaffe Holden Acoustics, Inc. specializes in architectural acoustic design and electro-acoustic design. JHA works closely with engineers, contractors, architects and other members of the design team to insure acoustically excellent solutions for its projects. The Norwalk, Connecticut, acoustics firm has been involved in the Schuster Center project prior to the blueprints being drawn up.

JHA defines architectural acoustics as the art of developing the ideal acoustic environment for any space. Electro-acoustic design involves developing performance audio systems to handle the diverse programming of multiple-use venues.

Founding Principal Dr. Christopher Jaffe is an internationally recognized leader and innovator in the field of architectural acoustics, with the design of more than 250 performance halls to his credit during the past four decades. He is the Director of a Master’s program in Sonics at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York.

President and CEO Mark Holden’s career in the acoustics field spans more than 20 years, during which time he has worked with clients ranging from small theatre companies to world-class orchestras and opera companies.
The Schuster Center is the first project the firm has done in conjunction with architect Cesar Pelli.

Other notable Jaffe Holden Acoustics projects include:

:: RiverCenter for the Performing Arts, Columbus, Georgia
:: Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth, Texas
:: Renovation of Severance Hall, Cleveland, Ohio
:: Renovation of Kennedy Center’s main concert hall, Washington, D.C.
:: Experience Music Project, Seattle, Washington
:: Country Music Hall of Fame, Nashville, Tennessee
:: City of Culture, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
:: Canon Performing Arts Center, Memphis, Tennessee
:: Long Center for the Performing Arts, Austin, Texas
:: Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, Houston, Texas

JHA was awarded a USITT 2001 Architecture Honor Award for its work on the renovation of Severance Hall in Cleveland, Ohio.