Clark/Sullivan constructed the finest performing arts center in Modesto, the Gallo Center for the Arts. The 82,000 sf mostly concrete structure features the following highlights:

• The 1250-seat Mary Stuart Rogers Theater
• A 444-seat theater named the Foster Family Theater
• An art galleryn

Jaffe Holden, working with executive architect Steve Gaffney of Nestor+Gaffney Architecture, assisted with the design of the two theatrical spaces from the beginning to ensure optimal sound for both amplified and unamplified performances, and to make certain that the theaters were insulated from outside noise. The project planning consultants included Knudson-Benson Associates,Architects and Engineers, Seattle, WA, RDC Project Development,Langley, WA, and Mitze Productions, Malibu, CA.n n