FDA News

We are always working on new projects and trying to support the field in a variety of ways, and some of our completed work finds itself in the news. These are the latest stories.
06/22/2021

Annual FDA Fest returns

FDA Fest, our annual team get-together resumed this year (2021) after being quarantined and working remotely because of Covid-19.

  • FDA Fest - Fisher Dachs' annual team get-together
    The Backyard
  • FDA Fest - Fisher Dachs' annual team get-together
    Joe warming up the grill
  • FDA Fest - Fisher Dachs' annual team get-together
    Waiting on the main course
  • FDA Fest - Fisher Dachs' annual team get-together
    Chef Alexa and her apron
  • FDA Fest - Fisher Dachs' annual team get-together
    Alexa’s delicious paella
  • FDA Fest - Fisher Dachs' annual team get-together
    Catching up over some oysters.
  • FDA Fest - Fisher Dachs' annual team get-together
    Catching up over sushi
02/04/2021

Arts Commons Transformation (ACT)

This morning, Calgary Municipal Land Corporation‘s President & CEO Kate Thompson, along with Arts Commons’ President & CEO Alex Sarian announced the selection of the first two members of the Arts Commons Transformation (ACT) project team!

Fisher Dachs Associates is extremely pleased to announce our selection as one of the first two members of the Arts Commons Transformation, a project that started in late 2020 in a development agreement between CMLC, the City of Calgary, and Arts Commons.

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01/11/2021

[Video] Bass Hall Virtual Backstage Tour

Ever wondered what’s above the dome? How exactly do we lower the orchestra pit and where do the front chairs go? And where exactly do those spotlights come from? Join Technical Director Charles McCormick as he walks us through some of the lesser seen parts of Bass Hall.

11/09/2020

CI TO EYE Podcast With Joshua Dachs

Picture: Joshua Dachs on the CI To Eye Podcast
Picture: Joshua Dachs on the CI To Eye Podcast

In this episode, Joshua and Erik lift the curtain on the mysteries of theater design. They discuss how seat layout impacts the way comedy is received, why some roadhouses have “absurd capacities,” and why Broadway theaters are so uncomfortable.

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06/07/2020

End Structural Racism In America

Here at FDA we’re committed to working toward ending structural racism in America. We certainly don’t have all the solutions, but we can listen, we can learn, and we can act. FDA commits to the following actions:

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03/10/2020

Coronavirus Resources

As you’re aware, there’s a lot of discussion and emotion swirling around the spread of the Coronavirus. We’re relying on information provided by the CDC, the WHO, the U.S. State Department, and state and local health departments to keep informed. We’d like to share the resources we’ve found helpful, as well as industry-related news. We’ll update this list on an ongoing basis.

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