Immersive. daydreaming.
fostering fearless storytelling and a shared sense of belonging through the built environment
TRAVIS J. MARTINEZ
designer of bespoke experiential environments
Travis is a New York based - internationally recognized - theatre consultant and production lighting designer leading the concept and creation of bespoke multi-million-dollar performance spaces with immense technical value that allow flexible and immersive designs to inhabit them.
Trained in both mechanical engineering and stage design, he is the designer of 40+ unique venues, custom halls, flexible performance spaces and multi-purpose production studios across the globe overseeing the full design-bid-build process from concept sketching to construction documentation, bidding, and commissioning.
Lead Designer of Theatrical Lighting at ARUP arup.com
Resident Lighting Designer at The Frick Collection frick.org
In collaboration with:
Apple ▪ Amazon ▪ OpenAI ▪ Salesforce ▪ MSG Entertainment ▪ Dartmouth College ▪ Harvard University ▪ Centre Pompidou ▪ The Frick Collection ▪ Selldorf ▪ Snøhetta ▪ Gensler ▪ Selldorf ▪ Foster+Partners ▪ IA Interior Architects ▪ SOM ▪ OMA ▪ HOK ▪ RBPW ▪ Studio Gang ▪ L'Observatoire International ▪ and many more
New York ▪ Los Angeles ▪ Chicago ▪ Cupertino ▪ San Francisco ▪ Culver City ▪ Las Vegas ▪ Boston ▪ Hanover ▪ Sarasota ▪ San Jose ▪ Little Rock ▪ Miami ▪ Nashville ▪ Austin ▪ Dallas ▪ Telluride ▪ Medora ▪ Munich ▪ Edmonton ▪ Glasgow ▪ Canberra ▪ Singapore ▪ Belgrade ▪ Kiryat Ata
PROJECTS
SKILLED IN:
Scenic & lighting design ▪ Theatre consulting
Mechanical design ▪ Product development
Universal design ▪ Inclusivity ▪ ADA compliance
Low & high voltage systems ▪ Code compliance
Atmospherics ▪ Theatrical rigging & automation
Seating systems ▪ Sightline studies
Portable staging ▪ Temporary power systems
USING:
Revit ▪ Rhino ▪ AutoCAD ▪ Vectorworks
SolidWorks ▪ Lightwright ▪ Fusion360
Autodesk Forma ▪ SketchUp ▪ MATLAB
ETC EOS ▪ ETC Paradigm ▪ QLab
NX ▪ Moldflow ▪ LabVIEW
Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator
TO CREATE:
Concert halls ▪ Recital halls ▪ Auditoriums
Opera houses ▪ Ballet theaters ▪ Rehearsal halls
Broadway roadhouses ▪ Producing houses
Multi-purpose venues ▪ Performing Arts Centers
Corporate auditoriums ▪ All-hands spaces
Community/non-profit theatres ▪ Public parks
Libraries & museums ▪ Conference centers
College & university venues ▪ K-12 theaters
Exhibits ▪ Film and TV studios ▪ Soundstages
Podcast studios ▪ Dolby Listening Lounges
Outdoor stages ▪ Concert venues ▪ Clubs
Architectural & theatrical lighting control systems
Client workshopping ▪ Sketching ▪ Budgeting
BIM modeling ▪ Drafting ▪ Specification writing
RFP management ▪ BID reviews ▪ Bid leveling
Design development ▪ Construction administration
Submittal reviews ▪ Punch-listing ▪ Commissioning
Operational readiness and training (ORAT)