In funding the renewal of this successful community theater’s facilities, a local philanthropic organization sought to take advantage of the Civic Theatre and School of Theatric Arts’ central downtown location to connect other recently revitalized areas of the city. The glass walls of a dynamic new front entrance reveal the activity within the building, and at night the building shines like a lantern into the downtown neighborhood. The narrow, three-story atrium addition created more lobby and circulation space for arts patrons and fulfills space needs for front-of-house functions. Reconstruction of the distinctive historic corner tower helps define this block with a recognizable icon along a busy thoroughfare. The 1903 Greek Revival theater was fully restored as part of this comprehensive renovation and expansion. This project was developed and implemented in association with Tower Pinkster Titus Associates, Architect of Record. |
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