Scott D. Pfeiffer - principal

(Full resume available for download here. CV available here.)

Scott's path in Architectural Acoustics began from the stage – from as early as 3rd Grade roles in high school musicals, and on to recitals as part of his music education at Moravian College. To provide foundation for understanding of acoustics, he pursued a Bachelor of Science in Physics. The combination of these interests culminated in graduate participation as a guest student at the Acoustics laboratory at the Technical University of Denmark.

In his twelve years at Kirkegaard Associates he carried design responsibility for a large number of performance and educational spaces for music and theater. During his time there, he also provided leadership in the areas of science, technology, and research in the pursuit of unanswered questions on many of the firms largest projects.

Scott has presented his work as an invited speaker on several occasions to both the Acoustical Society of America and the Audio Engineering Society, including participation on a panel discussion on electronic enhancement systems at the AES conference in Amsterdam. He has also been on the part-time faculty at Columbia College, teaching Architectural Acoustics in the Audio Arts and Acoustics department.

Scott's ongoing work at Threshold includes:

• Columbia College Media Production Center
• Heartland Community College - Community Education Center
• S. N. Shure Theater, Skokie, Illinois
• Shure Inc. - U.S. Demo Room, Skokie, Illinois
• Byron Middle School and Byron Civic Theatre
• Muntu Dance Theatre
• The Oceanarium Theater at the John G. Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, Illinois
• Elgin Academy of Arts and Sciences
• New sound systems at Idlewild Presbyterian Church
• Children's Chapel at Korean Church of Boston

The following projects are among those he led while at Kirkegaard Associates:

• Harm A. Weber Academic Center at Judson College
• Herman Miller C1
• New York State Theater, Enhancement System
• Peck School of the Arts, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
• Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies
• Silva Concert Hall at The Hult Center, Eugene, Oregon
• University of Michigan, Hill Auditorium Renovation and Expansion