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Higher Education |
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Yucaipa, CA |
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| Crafton Hills College desires a top-rated, modern performing arts venue that better meets the needs of music and theater students and faculty while elevating the College’s identity in the surrounding area. The original performing arts center, built as a cast-in-place concrete structure, has become an impediment to current and future teaching needs. The existing facility suffers from a lack of accessibility, outdated infrastructure and technology, and offers no natural daylight in teaching spaces or offices. This design for a new facility remedies these deficiencies and leverages a prominent location on Campus Drive to expose the arts to the surrounding community and connect with the main campus quad. The architecture maintains an efficient footprint while providing access to the outdoors for light, views, and gathering spaces to support the building as a net zero energy use arts building. The design vocabulary draws upon the mid-century vernacular of the campus, and connects to the surrounding context and to nature. Building massing is simple and aligned with campus architectural standards, while decorative screens evoke the vibrancy of the arts and create shaded courtyard spaces. An open plaza accommodates informal outdoor performances, showcasing the talent within the performing arts departments to the broader campus and creates a “home away from home” for arts students. The project is targeting LEED Gold certification and net-zero energy use to become an innovative case study for sustainability in arts facilities. |
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