Crested Butte Center for the Arts

Designed as a reflection of the community’s distinctive culture and geography, visitors and community members alike are meant to feel at home in the space. The faceted main roof recalls the gabled roofs of the historic town buildings and the angular silhouette of near-by Mt. Crested Butte. The multipurpose, double-height lobby under the central roof […]

Crested Butte Center for the Arts

Designed as a reflection of the community’s distinctive culture and geography, visitors and community members alike are meant to feel at home in the space. The faceted main roof recalls the gabled roofs of the historic town buildings and the angular silhouette of near-by Mt. Crested Butte. The multipurpose, double-height lobby under the central roof […]

Manhattan School of Music, Neidorf-Karpati Hall

Manhattan School of Music is recognized as a premier international conservatory that has trained some of the world’s most celebrated performing artists and has upheld a tradition of excellence in music education for nearly a century. Addressing a series of limitations in the 1931 Auditorium, a new modifiable, one-piece orchestra shell will transform the stage’s […]

Manhattan School of Music, Neidorf-Karpati Hall

Manhattan School of Music is recognized as a premier international conservatory that has trained some of the world’s most celebrated performing artists and has upheld a tradition of excellence in music education for nearly a century. Addressing a series of limitations in the 1931 Auditorium, a new modifiable, one-piece orchestra shell will transform the stage’s […]

Confluence Arts Center

Black-green, split-face, Hornblende (granite-like stone) gives distinctive character to the exterior of the new Art Center, a soon to be landmark in the revitalization of downtown Eau Claire. Large window openings serve a dual purpose: revealing to passersby the activities within, and offering patrons and artists stunning views out to the Chippewa and Eau Clair […]

Confluence Arts Center

Black-green, split-face, Hornblende (granite-like stone) gives distinctive character to the exterior of the new Art Center, a soon to be landmark in the revitalization of downtown Eau Claire. Large window openings serve a dual purpose: revealing to passersby the activities within, and offering patrons and artists stunning views out to the Chippewa and Eau Clair […]

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Hamel Music Center

A key focus of the design of the new School of Music are spaces that welcomes artistic expression. The state-of-the-art concert and recital halls are designed for symphonies and chamber orchestras, solos, quartets, and choral concerts. Rehearsal spaces and band rooms offer students space to hone their craft. Music practice rooms are acoustically isolated from […]

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Hamel Music Center

A key focus of the design of the new School of Music are spaces that welcomes artistic expression. The state-of-the-art concert and recital halls are designed for symphonies and chamber orchestras, solos, quartets, and choral concerts. Rehearsal spaces and band rooms offer students space to hone their craft. Music practice rooms are acoustically isolated from […]

University of Central Florida, John C. Hitt Library

The phased renovation and expansion of this this 1967 facility provides an opportunity to reorganize interior spaces to create a 21st century environment for research, study, collaborative work, and interaction with library collections and resources. A new Automated Retrieval Center (ARC) will enable instant access to a 1.5 million volume collection and allow existing stack […]

University of Central Florida, John C. Hitt Library

The phased renovation and expansion of this this 1967 facility provides an opportunity to reorganize interior spaces to create a 21st century environment for research, study, collaborative work, and interaction with library collections and resources. A new Automated Retrieval Center (ARC) will enable instant access to a 1.5 million volume collection and allow existing stack […]

East Carolina University, Health Sciences Student Center

This hybrid building – both a recreation center and a student center – stands as the defining feature of the campus and sets the stage for a new academic quad. Expressing the student activities within, a multistory pavilion accommodates a coffee shop, sports bar, and open gathering space for the campus community to socialize and […]

East Carolina University, Health Sciences Student Center

This hybrid building – both a recreation center and a student center – stands as the defining feature of the campus and sets the stage for a new academic quad. Expressing the student activities within, a multistory pavilion accommodates a coffee shop, sports bar, and open gathering space for the campus community to socialize and […]

McAllen Performing Arts Center

The McAllen Performing Arts Center serves as an artistic hub of this rapidly growing metropolitan community. The 1800-seat multi-purpose performance hall features design elements inspired by the rich heritage of the lower Rio Grande Valley. The colors of McAllen’s bougainvillea are found in richly-hued seating and curtain materials while native Texas mesquite and pecan trees […]

McAllen Performing Arts Center

The McAllen Performing Arts Center serves as an artistic hub of this rapidly growing metropolitan community. The 1800-seat multi-purpose performance hall features design elements inspired by the rich heritage of the lower Rio Grande Valley. The colors of McAllen’s bougainvillea are found in richly-hued seating and curtain materials while native Texas mesquite and pecan trees […]

West Virginia University, Creative Arts Center

The Creative Arts Center houses the School of Music, the School of Art & Design, and the School of Theatre & Dance. Limitations of the original 1970s building place constraints on program growth. The new addition provides studios for photography, electronic media, sculpture and painting, a lecture hall for art history, proscenium theater and recital […]

West Virginia University, Creative Arts Center

The Creative Arts Center houses the School of Music, the School of Art & Design, and the School of Theatre & Dance. Limitations of the original 1970s building place constraints on program growth. The new addition provides studios for photography, electronic media, sculpture and painting, a lecture hall for art history, proscenium theater and recital […]

Fox Berkshire

At Fox Berkshire, moviegoers are meant to have a social and comfortable experience. The lobby, a space defined by an upturned roof structure and transparent walls, features open areas and plush seating that encourage relaxation and interaction. Custom developed carpet, large-format posters, and bold signage infuse the space with dynamic energy. The theaters themselves feature […]

Fox Berkshire

At Fox Berkshire, moviegoers are meant to have a social and comfortable experience. The lobby, a space defined by an upturned roof structure and transparent walls, features open areas and plush seating that encourage relaxation and interaction. Custom developed carpet, large-format posters, and bold signage infuse the space with dynamic energy. The theaters themselves feature […]

University of Southern Indiana, University Center Expansion

The distinguishable cone-shaped USI University Center is an iconic design, recognizable to members of the campus and surrounding community. Celebrating local industries, the center incorporates innovative applications of regional and reclaimed materials. A limestone entryway salvaged from the former historic Orr Iron Building pays homage to an Evansville landmark built by former Indiana governor, Robert D. […]

University of Southern Indiana, University Center Expansion

The distinguishable cone-shaped USI University Center is an iconic design, recognizable to members of the campus and surrounding community. Celebrating local industries, the center incorporates innovative applications of regional and reclaimed materials. A limestone entryway salvaged from the former historic Orr Iron Building pays homage to an Evansville landmark built by former Indiana governor, Robert D. […]

Southern Boone County Public Library

Convenient patron access was paramount in the library’s decision to remain in its central downtown location. Working with members of the community, the design team developed a series of duotone historical images lining the upper walls of the library, as modern-day friezes. Local craftsmen, in conjunction with the design team, created custom-designed tables and furniture […]

Southern Boone County Public Library

Convenient patron access was paramount in the library’s decision to remain in its central downtown location. Working with members of the community, the design team developed a series of duotone historical images lining the upper walls of the library, as modern-day friezes. Local craftsmen, in conjunction with the design team, created custom-designed tables and furniture […]

Southern Connecticut State University, Buley Library

Located directly inside the library’s main entrance, the Learning Commons includes flexible study environments that accommodate both individual and collaborative learning style. Six study rooms surround the Commons with windows overlooking the quad and the student center. The interior’s open and lively design encourages gathering. An art gallery, career consulting offices, Autism Center, cyber café, […]

Southern Connecticut State University, Buley Library

Located directly inside the library’s main entrance, the Learning Commons includes flexible study environments that accommodate both individual and collaborative learning style. Six study rooms surround the Commons with windows overlooking the quad and the student center. The interior’s open and lively design encourages gathering. An art gallery, career consulting offices, Autism Center, cyber café, […]

University of North Texas, Lucille “Lupe” Murchison Performing Arts Center

The Murchison Performing Arts Center functions as both a performance and teaching venue which is tailored to meet the needs of the music program at the University of North Texas.  Suffused with soft, natural light and enveloped by a richly colored interior, the concert hall possesses a sense of intimacy that belies its large seating […]

University of North Texas, Lucille “Lupe” Murchison Performing Arts Center

The Murchison Performing Arts Center functions as both a performance and teaching venue which is tailored to meet the needs of the music program at the University of North Texas.  Suffused with soft, natural light and enveloped by a richly colored interior, the concert hall possesses a sense of intimacy that belies its large seating […]

Stevens Institute of Technology, Ruestherholz Admissions Center

A reflection of 145 years of campus history and tradition, the Admissions Center makes a lasting first impression for prospective students. Unique to Stevens, five interview rooms each feature a custom designed wall covering reflective of an alumni accomplishment. Bubble wrap, invented by a Stevens graduate, and now depicted in a wall surface, looks so […]

Stevens Institute of Technology, Ruestherholz Admissions Center

A reflection of 145 years of campus history and tradition, the Admissions Center makes a lasting first impression for prospective students. Unique to Stevens, five interview rooms each feature a custom designed wall covering reflective of an alumni accomplishment. Bubble wrap, invented by a Stevens graduate, and now depicted in a wall surface, looks so […]

Western Connecticut State University, Visual and Performing Arts Center

This project, located on the University’s second campus, organizes and provides clarity to the various grouping of residence halls, sports facilities, and parking areas on a sylvan hilltop. The strong geometric arrangement of building shapes and landscape patterns highlights the entries into the facility and establishes a common central green space for the campus. The arts […]

Western Connecticut State University, Visual and Performing Arts Center

This project, located on the University’s second campus, organizes and provides clarity to the various grouping of residence halls, sports facilities, and parking areas on a sylvan hilltop. The strong geometric arrangement of building shapes and landscape patterns highlights the entries into the facility and establishes a common central green space for the campus. The arts […]

New Mexico State University, Associated Students of NMSU Center for the Arts

Located at a prominent entry point to a previously introverted campus, the Center serves as a gateway for the community. Drawing from the geographical context, the building is inspired by Southwestern colors, materials, and topography. An ‘arroyo,’ a land formation typical of New Mexico, became inspiration for the multi-story lobby, which resembles a pathway carved […]

New Mexico State University, Associated Students of NMSU Center for the Arts

Located at a prominent entry point to a previously introverted campus, the Center serves as a gateway for the community. Drawing from the geographical context, the building is inspired by Southwestern colors, materials, and topography. An ‘arroyo,’ a land formation typical of New Mexico, became inspiration for the multi-story lobby, which resembles a pathway carved […]

Columbia Public Library

The library is a lively place with people bustling all around accessing activities and books that offer opportunities to enrich one’s life through education and exposure to the world of ideas and data. It illustrates, in built form, the excitement and diversity that comes from exploration. A colorful tale of interaction with varied shapes, materials, colors, textures, and light, a journey through the library is marked by sequences of surprise and discovery. A conical entrance tower, visible from downtown, beckons the pass- erby to come in and enjoy what the library holds inside.

Columbia Public Library

The library is a lively place with people bustling all around accessing activities and books that offer opportunities to enrich one’s life through education and exposure to the world of ideas and data. It illustrates, in built form, the excitement and diversity that comes from exploration. A colorful tale of interaction with varied shapes, materials, colors, textures, and light, a journey through the library is marked by sequences of surprise and discovery. A conical entrance tower, visible from downtown, beckons the pass- erby to come in and enjoy what the library holds inside.

Bear Public Library

Public activities at the Bear Public Library take place under the big tent: a 45 foot tall conical single-story, open area that is home to all library services. The renovation of the 1998 building reduces the apparent scale of the big tent and establishes a feeling of intimacy previously absent. As the most heavily used […]

Bear Public Library

Public activities at the Bear Public Library take place under the big tent: a 45 foot tall conical single-story, open area that is home to all library services. The renovation of the 1998 building reduces the apparent scale of the big tent and establishes a feeling of intimacy previously absent. As the most heavily used […]

Dover Public Library

The new Dover Public Library is a careful balance of respect for the past and a sign of the future of this vibrant city. Scaled to nearby historic structures, the building simultaneously provides contemporary elliptical and cubic glass components that are welcoming to visitors.  To promote community engagement, the design includes meeting and reading rooms […]

Dover Public Library

The new Dover Public Library is a careful balance of respect for the past and a sign of the future of this vibrant city. Scaled to nearby historic structures, the building simultaneously provides contemporary elliptical and cubic glass components that are welcoming to visitors.  To promote community engagement, the design includes meeting and reading rooms […]

Stephens Central Library

At the geographic center of town an iconic department store stood vacant for twenty years until its transformation as the new Stephens Central Library.  In its adaptive reuse, the introverted building became extroverted, boasting new undulating glass facades at street level that connect participants and onlookers.  Custom interiors reflect the community’s diversity, spirit, and regional […]

Stephens Central Library

At the geographic center of town an iconic department store stood vacant for twenty years until its transformation as the new Stephens Central Library.  In its adaptive reuse, the introverted building became extroverted, boasting new undulating glass facades at street level that connect participants and onlookers.  Custom interiors reflect the community’s diversity, spirit, and regional […]

The Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center

Located in a historic downtown neighborhood, the Performing Arts Center is the cultural anchor of a redevelopment district.  The 1,800 seat multi-purpose proscenium theater has a movable acoustical ceiling and wall panels within the stage house to accommodate a wide variety of performances from large-scale traveling productions to symphonic orchestra performances.  The striking glass lobby […]

The Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center

Located in a historic downtown neighborhood, the Performing Arts Center is the cultural anchor of a redevelopment district.  The 1,800 seat multi-purpose proscenium theater has a movable acoustical ceiling and wall panels within the stage house to accommodate a wide variety of performances from large-scale traveling productions to symphonic orchestra performances.  The striking glass lobby […]

City of Wylie Municipal Complex

The City of Wylie Municipal Complex combines all city offices, a municipal recreation center, and the public library. It represents the community’s unwavering commitment to a facility that vastly expands citizens’ access to services, information, programs, and its city government. The expanded programs and services are organized into three buildings connected by a continuous 770-foot […]

City of Wylie Municipal Complex

The City of Wylie Municipal Complex combines all city offices, a municipal recreation center, and the public library. It represents the community’s unwavering commitment to a facility that vastly expands citizens’ access to services, information, programs, and its city government. The expanded programs and services are organized into three buildings connected by a continuous 770-foot […]

Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center

Resulting from a partnership between a range of public and private entities, the Performing Arts Center at Francis Marion University forms a new regional artistic hub, attracting audiences from the area and offering educational programs for students at the university.Hosting multiple academic, professional, local, and touring performing arts groups, the main 900-seat multi-purpose hall accommodates […]

Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center

Resulting from a partnership between a range of public and private entities, the Performing Arts Center at Francis Marion University forms a new regional artistic hub, attracting audiences from the area and offering educational programs for students at the university.Hosting multiple academic, professional, local, and touring performing arts groups, the main 900-seat multi-purpose hall accommodates […]

Ramapo College, Salameno Spiritual Center

In an effort to bring tranquility and spiritual peace to the day-to-day routine of the campus community, the center facilitates formal group services as well as individual meditation and contemplation. The center’s design is a testament to the acceptance of varied spiritual beliefs and multicultural openness.  The faceted exterior of the main space is evocative […]

Ramapo College, Salameno Spiritual Center

In an effort to bring tranquility and spiritual peace to the day-to-day routine of the campus community, the center facilitates formal group services as well as individual meditation and contemplation. The center’s design is a testament to the acceptance of varied spiritual beliefs and multicultural openness.  The faceted exterior of the main space is evocative […]

Kent State University, Roe Green Center

The Roe Green Center provides unified, expanded and improved facilities for the School of Theatre and Dance.  With vigorously shaped additions that include a 200-seat black-box theater, three dance studios, and a new lobby, a formerly unremarkable building is metamorphosed into a beacon for the arts.  The banding of multi-colored materials, and use of variously […]

Kent State University, Roe Green Center

The Roe Green Center provides unified, expanded and improved facilities for the School of Theatre and Dance.  With vigorously shaped additions that include a 200-seat black-box theater, three dance studios, and a new lobby, a formerly unremarkable building is metamorphosed into a beacon for the arts.  The banding of multi-colored materials, and use of variously […]

Hylton Performing Arts Center at George Mason University

Three distinct public institutions, (George Mason University, City of Manassas, and Prince William County) armed with a far-reaching vision and persistence, have brought about a singular performing arts facility, the Hylton Performing Arts Center that meets the needs of a multitude of civic and academic constituents. Committed to creating a place special to all, meetings […]

Hylton Performing Arts Center at George Mason University

Three distinct public institutions, (George Mason University, City of Manassas, and Prince William County) armed with a far-reaching vision and persistence, have brought about a singular performing arts facility, the Hylton Performing Arts Center that meets the needs of a multitude of civic and academic constituents. Committed to creating a place special to all, meetings […]

University of Missouri- Columbia Student Center

The University of Missouri-Columbia’s new Student Center establishes a vibrant hub of student life in the heart of the University’s garden-like campus. Through a multi-workshop process with students, university administration, and staff, user input was consistently incorporated throughout the planning, programming, and design process and in securing the overwhelming approval of a student fee referendum. […]

University of Missouri- Columbia Student Center

The University of Missouri-Columbia’s new Student Center establishes a vibrant hub of student life in the heart of the University’s garden-like campus. Through a multi-workshop process with students, university administration, and staff, user input was consistently incorporated throughout the planning, programming, and design process and in securing the overwhelming approval of a student fee referendum. […]

Delaware State University, Student Life Quad

The newly conceived Student Life Quad, with both the new Student Center and the new Wellness Center, anchors the University’s main entrance.  The student center is a place students can call their own; a venue to socialize and hold events.  Creating a new hub for student life and interaction that did not previously exist, the […]

Delaware State University, Student Life Quad

The newly conceived Student Life Quad, with both the new Student Center and the new Wellness Center, anchors the University’s main entrance.  The student center is a place students can call their own; a venue to socialize and hold events.  Creating a new hub for student life and interaction that did not previously exist, the […]

Texas Tech University Student Union Building

Complementing the Spanish Renaissance-inspired campus architecture, the union utilizes a prescribed palette of materials in original ways, resulting in a building that melds with the campus fabric, while maintaining its own distinctive, modern identity. A facility for students funded completely by students, the building is the result of active student participation during the design process […]

Texas Tech University Student Union Building

Complementing the Spanish Renaissance-inspired campus architecture, the union utilizes a prescribed palette of materials in original ways, resulting in a building that melds with the campus fabric, while maintaining its own distinctive, modern identity. A facility for students funded completely by students, the building is the result of active student participation during the design process […]

Cedar Hill Government Center

The multi-functional civic building is a mark of the city’s pioneering spirit, bringing together three community functions for the first time: the City Hall, Independent School District administrative offices, and Police Department. Linking Cedar Hill’s rugged frontier past with its current enterprising image, the building uses local materials, regional symbols, and the character of the […]

Cedar Hill Government Center

The multi-functional civic building is a mark of the city’s pioneering spirit, bringing together three community functions for the first time: the City Hall, Independent School District administrative offices, and Police Department. Linking Cedar Hill’s rugged frontier past with its current enterprising image, the building uses local materials, regional symbols, and the character of the […]

Shepherd University Center for Contemporary Arts

Eager to cultivate opportunities for cross-disciplinary interactions, various artistic programs at the Shepherd University, in conjunction with a summer theater festival, sought a building that fostered an atmosphere of shared learning and experimentation. Flexible and easily adaptable, the Center for Contemporary Art breaks down learning barriers and enhances the dynamism of collaborative efforts between performers, […]

Shepherd University Center for Contemporary Arts

Eager to cultivate opportunities for cross-disciplinary interactions, various artistic programs at the Shepherd University, in conjunction with a summer theater festival, sought a building that fostered an atmosphere of shared learning and experimentation. Flexible and easily adaptable, the Center for Contemporary Art breaks down learning barriers and enhances the dynamism of collaborative efforts between performers, […]

United States Military Academy, Jefferson Hall Library and Learning Center

The new Jefferson Hall Library and Learning Center celebrates the charge to provide a building of quality and character that will be perceived as a progression of past success that also leads to future opportunities. Reinterpreting the campus’s Military Gothic architecture for the 21st century, cadets have wireless access throughout public reading rooms, classrooms, group […]

United States Military Academy, Jefferson Hall Library and Learning Center

The new Jefferson Hall Library and Learning Center celebrates the charge to provide a building of quality and character that will be perceived as a progression of past success that also leads to future opportunities. Reinterpreting the campus’s Military Gothic architecture for the 21st century, cadets have wireless access throughout public reading rooms, classrooms, group […]

George A. Purefoy Municipal Center

Housing both a city hall and library space, richly patterned, custom fabrics and flooring used throughout the complex reflect Frisco’s history and traditions.  Dramatic vaulted spaces, multi-storied atrium, and light-filled, airy interiors appropriate for a municipal facility are awe-inspiring to visitors. Marked by a constant buzz of activity, the lively and dynamic interior spaces encourage […]

George A. Purefoy Municipal Center

Housing both a city hall and library space, richly patterned, custom fabrics and flooring used throughout the complex reflect Frisco’s history and traditions.  Dramatic vaulted spaces, multi-storied atrium, and light-filled, airy interiors appropriate for a municipal facility are awe-inspiring to visitors. Marked by a constant buzz of activity, the lively and dynamic interior spaces encourage […]

Globe News Center for the Performing Arts

Phenomenal grassroots support formed the driving force for the creation of the Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts. Embodying the community’s cultural aspirations, the Center located in the heart of downtown, serves the entire Panhandle region.A tribute to the sense of civic pride in Amarillo, the project was privately funded, an unusual feat for any […]

Globe News Center for the Performing Arts

Phenomenal grassroots support formed the driving force for the creation of the Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts. Embodying the community’s cultural aspirations, the Center located in the heart of downtown, serves the entire Panhandle region.A tribute to the sense of civic pride in Amarillo, the project was privately funded, an unusual feat for any […]

Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi, Performing Arts Center

A nexus for cultural activity and creative expression, dramatic forms, coupled with a vivid palette of materials, highlight the facility’s role in cultivating an atmosphere of artistic exuberance. The crystal clear acoustics of the warm, inviting interiors position the center as the most sought-after performance venue in the region. Alternately intimate and grand, the 1,500-seat […]

Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi, Performing Arts Center

A nexus for cultural activity and creative expression, dramatic forms, coupled with a vivid palette of materials, highlight the facility’s role in cultivating an atmosphere of artistic exuberance. The crystal clear acoustics of the warm, inviting interiors position the center as the most sought-after performance venue in the region. Alternately intimate and grand, the 1,500-seat […]

ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center

Serving the youth of Charlotte, the Center, combining library and theater functions, is dedicated to creating an environment where visitors experience the written, spoken and electronic word in an integrated environment. Users respond to stories in multi-sensory ways, and interactive features encourage them to participate in creating their own stories. The nurturing of young people […]

ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center

Serving the youth of Charlotte, the Center, combining library and theater functions, is dedicated to creating an environment where visitors experience the written, spoken and electronic word in an integrated environment. Users respond to stories in multi-sensory ways, and interactive features encourage them to participate in creating their own stories. The nurturing of young people […]