I assume this is UW Madison-would also assume the paneling was a PITA
simply because the walls you had to put them on were not straight.

I have crews that install cabinets in large projects and it always
amazes me how major construction companies can build walls using metal
joists and get them completely out of whack. Same goes with concrete
flooring - the humps and ridges are amazing. Ah well that is why they
hire us pros.

Very nice I hope the sound quality is good - getting that right can be
a bear - took em several tries at the Avery Fischer Hall in NYC IIRC.