In 2022, the Herb Alpert Foundation committed $5 million for a complete renovation of all its practice rooms, the first such renovation since their construction in 1955. The rooms received enhanced acoustics, integrated LED lighting, and hard-wired data ports.
The refurbished rooms have been named “Imagination Hall,” and opened in September, 2024.
“We tend to think of magic as happening inside
the concert hall. Well, that magic comes from
thousands of hours in the practice rooms. This is
where musicians tap into their imagination and
experiment with new musical ideas.”
– Herb Alpert
Walters-Storyk Design Group (WSDG), a 13-time TEC award-winning global architectural acoustic consulting, design, and A/V integration engineering firm, designed the acoustics for Imagination Hall. Having designed media facilities worldwide, WSDG applied the same expertise used in renovations for the school’s 130-seat auditorium, Lani Hall, as well as for the rehearsal spaces for band, orchestra, and choir.
