LIGHTING DESIGNERS + THEATRE CONSULTANTS 1 statement of qualifications The Ruzika Company offers the talents of a team design team will work with owners, architects, interior of lighting designers led by Tom Ruzika, the award- designers, art directors, and engineers providing winning designer who has spent over thirty years assistance where and when it’s needed including creating lighting and planning performance spaces. master planning, site studies, schematic drawings, Ruzika’s design staff offers knowledge, creativity, equipment specifi cations, construction documents, and dedication to excellence. Years of experience fi eld inspection, installation guidance, testing, focus with multiple international projects have made aiming supervision, system programming, operations The Ruzika Company the professional choice for a training, and maintenance reviews. diverse variety of design projects. The staff at The Ruzika Company has extensive As principal designer, Tom Ruzika works closely experience planning architectural lighting, with owners, architects, and engineers at the theatrical lighting, and technical theatre systems. initial stages of conceptual planning to develop a They have consulted on major museums, hotel thorough understanding of the goals and restrictions resorts, casino gaming resorts, international theme of every project. The Ruzika Company’s skilled parks, restaurants, retail centers, performing arts team of designers will carefully plan for innovative centers, residential projects, landscape projects, and effi cient use of materials and space, providing and historic restoration projects. They have provided imaginative, cost-effective solutions to the most master plan studies for museums, international demanding requirements. The company’s leisure entertainment projects, and urban historic trademarks are their attention to artistic detail, districts. They have provided theatrical consulting excellent follow through, and on-time delivery. for numerous performing arts centers, educational Projects start with a complete analysis that includes theatres, and production support facilities. Their conceptual design plans, detailed projections of architectural, theatrical, electrical, and construction equipment costs, facility requirements, and practical knowledge assures an excellent communication of recommendations for layout plans. A respect for ideas. budget parameters puts the emphasis on reality. The our work The creative staff at The Ruzika Company brings a diverse design background to their work, including extensive theatrical and technical backgrounds. We have added creative fl air to museums, theme parks, corporate plazas, shopping malls, retail stores, theatres, churches, restaurants, and residences. We have consulted on major performing arts centers, educational theatres, production support facilities, and live events. Having managed and supervised the installation of lighting systems in major theme park attractions and entertainment venues throughout the world, our electrical, architectural, and construction knowledge assures excellent communication of creative design ideas. We are a collaborative team of architectural lighting designers, stage lighting specialists, and theatre planning consultants. Our artistic talent, knowledge, technical excellence, professionalism, and spirit of dedication will benefi t the project and design team. 2 lighting design services Pre-Design Planning and Studies Site Reviews Drawing Reviews Equipment Reviews Preliminary Planning Studies Project Timelines Preliminary Cost Studies Initial Conceptual Design and Planning Design Studies Equipment Research Design Sketches Mockup Studies and Preparation Site Tests Coordination with Related Areas Initial Layout Drawings Design Recommendations Design Development and Documentation Lighting Layouts Installation Details Fixture and Lamp Schedules Control Layouts and Schedules Equipment Specifi cations Installation Specifi cations Coordination with Engineers Design Coordination Review of Contract Documents Bid and Vendor Review Coordination with Manufacturers Shop Drawing Review Coordination with Contractors Site Visits and Installation Reviews Design Implementation Final Installation Reviews Equipment Tests Equipment Focus Aiming Supervision of Technical Rehearsals Show Programming Show Reviews System Documentation Operations and Maintenance Training 3 theatre consulting services Theatrical Stage Lighting Systems Dimmer Circuitry Distribution Dimmer Rack Confi guration Control Data Distribution Control System Planning Rehearsal and Worklight Systems Cue Light Systems Lighting Catwalk Design, Layout, and Specifi cation Equipment and Accessories Specifi cation Auditorium House Lighting and Lobby Lighting Production Support Facility Lighting Theatrical Rigging Systems Masking and Curtain Studies Rigging Layout Plan and Section Drawings Drapery Specifi cations Rigging Equipment Specifi cations Coordination of Weight Load Requirements Orchestra Shell Specifi cations Coordination with Related Areas Production Support Facilities Backstage Access Planning Studies Dressing Room and Makeup Room Requirements Technical Control Booth Requirements Backstage Storage Requirements Ticket Booth and Front of House Requirements Orchestra Pit and Musician Requirements Scenery and Wardrobe Technical Requirements Loading Area Requirements Theatre Planning Review of Architectural Plans Coordination of Theatrical Space Requirements Coordination of Production Requirements Coordination of Lobby Requirements Review and Coordination of Seating Plans Review of Acoustical Requirements Review of Audio System Requirements Facility Architectural Lighting Design 4 representative architectural + specialty lighting projects Historic Downtown Los Angeles Business Improvement District Lighting Master Plan Fashion District Design for Development, Los Angeles Brand Boulevard Central Park Passageway Project, Glendale San Diego Airport Smart Curb, San Diego City of Azusa Breezeway Project Rivers Casino, Des Plaines Rivers Casino, Pittsburgh Hollywood Casino, Mississippi Seminole Hard Rock Hotel + Casino, Hollywood Florida Seminole Hard Rock Hotel + Casino, Tampa Florida Hard Rock Hotel + Casino, Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel, San Diego MGM Grand Hotel Agua Caliente Casino Resort + Spa Beau Rivage Hotel + Casino Indiana Live! Casino Pala Casino + Resort Blue Chip Casino + Hotel Cannery Westside Casino + Hotel Silverton Casino Lodge Downstream Casino Resort Sam’s Town Casino, Boyd Gaming Mastro’s Ocean Club City Center Las Vegas Universal Studios Hollywood + Orlando Universal Studios Japan Warner Bros. Movie World Australia Warner Bros. Movie World Germany + Spain Paramount Parks Knott’s Berry Farm The Disneyland Hotel Disneyland Main Street Emporium Disneyland Tomorrowland Terrace Disney Stores Six Flags Parks South Coast Plaza Mall Viejas Springs Village Retail Outlet Center Santa Monica Place Westgate Mall, San Jose Bon Carre Town Center Palm Springs Mall South Coast Repertory Theatre Orange County Performing Arts Center Los Angeles Music Center Aire Sur – Cadiz, Spain House of Imports, Mercedes Benz Parque de Ocio Universitario – Madrid, Spain Henry Ford Museum The Tech Museum San Jose Korea Science Expo 5 representative theatre consulting projects South Coast Repertory Theatre (MV&P Architects) Oxnard College Performing Arts Center (MVE Institutional) Orange Coast College Theatre Arts/Music Complex (MVE Institutional) Sacramento City College (NTD Architects) Southwest College (WLC Architects) Long Beach City College (WLC Architects) Sierra College (NTD Architects) LA Harbor College (Steinberg Architects) College of the Redwoods (Nichols, Melburg, & Rossetti) Pierce College (Steinberg Architects) Culver Center for the Arts, UC Riverside (Historic Renovation) (Harley Ellis Devereaux) South Bay Performing Arts Center (City of Redondo Beach) Auburn State Theatre (Historic Renovation) (NTD Architects) Japan America Theatre, Japan America Community Cultural Center Loyola High School Music Center (Killefer Flammang Architects) Meadows School Arts Complex, (Killefer Flammang Architects) Live Oak High School (MVE Institutional) El Segundo High School (Historic Renovation) (MVE Institutional) Redondo Beach High School (MVE Institutional) South Region High School #12, LAUSD (MVE Institutional) El Dorado High School (MVE Institutional) Mark Keppel High School (Historic Renovation) (GKK Works) Monrovia High School (Historic Renovation) (WLC Architects) Sage Hill High School (NTD Architects) Santa Monica High School, Barnum Hall Historic Renovation (WLC Architects) Centennial High School (HMC Architects) Southeast Learning Center Theatre (WLC Architects) Paloma Valley High School Auditorium (WLC Architects) Heritage High School Auditorium (WLC Architects) Roosevelt High School Auditorium (WLC Architects) Chaffey High School #9 (WLC Architects) Norco High School Performing Arts Center (WLC Architects) Murrieta Valley High School (WLC Architects) Fontana High School #5 (WLC Architects) 12 Bridges High School (NTD Architects) Eastside High School (NTD Architects) William Hart High School Theatre (Historic Renovation) (NTD Architects) Glendora High School Arts Center (NTD Architects) Pleasant Valley High School Performing Arts Center (Nichols, Melburg, & Rossetti) Mater Dei High School (Austin Company) Hughes School Performing Arts Complex (Historic Renovation) (Osborn Architects) Clifton Auditorium (Historic Renovation) (Osborn Architects) Beverly Vista School Theatre Historic Renovation (Osborn Architects)