Scanning a Stage Steeped in History
The Count Basie Theatre is a landmarked performing arts center in Red Bank, New Jersey. Originally opened in 1926 as the Carlton Theater, the venue was renamed in 1984 to honor jazz great and Red Bank native William “Count” Basie. Over the decades, legends like James Brown, Tony Bennett, and Bruce Springsteen have graced its stage, making it one of the most celebrated venues on the East Coast. When it came time to design a new stage fly tower system for the existing fly loft above the main stage, that history demanded precision.
Our firm provided 3D Laser Scanning and Revit modeling services to support the project. Our surveyors conducted a comprehensive scan of the stage, fly loft area, and ceiling, capturing millions of data points to produce a highly detailed point cloud of the existing conditions. That data was then analyzed and converted into a 3D CAD file used to guide the design and installation of the new fly system.
Precision That Matches the Moment
For a building with this level of historic significance, accuracy isn’t optional. 3D Laser Scanning technology allowed our team to document existing conditions with millimeter-level precision, far beyond what traditional survey methods could achieve. Clearedge 3D Edgewise was used to model the steel structure within the fly loft, and the final scan data was delivered to the client in Autodesk Recap® format, giving the design team a reliable and complete digital foundation to build from.
The result is a dataset that not only supports the immediate fly tower installation, but serves as a lasting digital record of one of New Jersey’s most treasured performance spaces.