Anderson Collection at Stanford University
We took full advantage of the abundant natural California sunlight while protecting the extremely valuable, light-sensitive pieces within the building to produce a bright gallery for this outstanding collection. Richard Olcott, Design Partner Part of a University directive to develop a prominent arts district, this new gallery building provides an inviting home for the Anderson […]
University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance, Earl V. Moore Building Renovation and Brehm Pavilion
Ennead Architects was our strategic partner in envisioning the renovation of the Earl V. Moore Building and the design of the new Brehm Pavilion. Ennead opened our eyes to the possibilities for the future. The team skillfully evaluated our existing facilities and needs, calibrated our spatial requirements, and seamlessly integrated a balanced combination of renovation […]
Allegheny College, Vukovich Center for Communication Arts
The Vukovich Center is itself performative; the structure functions as a stage as well as housing stages to expand opportunities for creativity. Todd Schliemann, Design Partner The Center places the arts at the center of Allegheny College, metaphorically and physically. Its strategic placement creates an arts quadrangle on Allegheny’s campus, exposing students to the arts […]
Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts Campus Expansion Master Planning and Architectural Design Competition
An identifiable core completes the institution’s historic quad and integrates the campus and its activities with adjacent neighborhoods, effectively enhancing the Academy’s influence as a creative force, as an engine for art and as a cultural and creative hub for the city and region. The massing, scale and proportions of the new academic core building […]
Westmoreland Museum of American Art
We were inspired by the Museum’s conviction that design has the power to fulfill aspirations for the future…We created architecture that strengthens the regional and national impact of The Westmoreland, renewing the Museum’s position as a destination in its own right. Susan T. Rodriguez, Design Partner Revitalizing a venerable cultural institution, the expansion of the […]
Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Design and Media Center
A new transparent face to the city forms the College’s new primary campus entry. This project, as it breathes new life into an underutilized structure, becomes a vital intersection of art and design on campus and in the city. Susan T. Rodriguez, Design Partner Located at a critical intersection of campus and city on a […]
Robinson Center
Inspired by the building’s Art Deco style, the parti and the interior of the performance hall employ angular geometric lines complementing the history of the building while providing a contemporary look to the future. Richard Olcott The renovation and expansion improves the acoustic performance of the performance hall by expanding it into existing conference spaces […]
Jazz at Lincoln Center, Frederick P. Rose Hall Public Space Redesign
The Mica and Ahmet Ertegun Atrium reshapes the relationship between the performance spaces and the public, making Jazz at Lincoln Center a more inviting destination and clarifying its identity in the Time Warner Center by emphasizing the relationship between the space and the city. Richard Olcott, Design Partner As a performing arts center that is […]
New York City Center Renovation
The juxtaposition of the new and the old and the message it sends – that historic buildings can provide appropriate homes for new art – perfectly express our belief in the power and importance of these landmark buildings in our cultural landscape. Duncan Hazard, Management Partner Significant modifications to the entry sequence and auditorium volume […]
Carnegie Hall, Judy and Arthur Zankel Hall
Outside the auditorium, the ellipse appears infinite; its curvature leads the audience around to each point of entry to the house. Nested within the ellipse are four freestanding walls, paneled in American Sycamore, that define the acoustic volume. The geometrical contrast in the design echoes the mutability of the Hall’s various stages. Richard Olcott, Design […]