Started at the tail-end of the last semester, I am designing a Community Theatre and Arts Center. It is located in the middle of the redesigned Potomac River District created out of what is currently the South West neighborhood. I will be continuing the project through the upcoming spring semester ending in May, when I will graduate with a Masters in Architecture.
The Community Theatre and Arts Center is comprised of a 450 seat theatre, a black box theatre, rehearsal spaces, artist studios, offices, classrooms, and other spaces available for use by members of the local community.
The theatre is located at the southern end of the 10th Street Boulevard. The park along the center of the boulevard continues past the Community Theatre, while dropping a 36' change in grade, and opens into a piazza facing the Potomac River.
The entry sequence begins at the southwest corner of the building from the piazza, and continues up the stairs into the Reception Hall. From here the main level of the theatre can be reached as well as the balcony level. It is also connected to a courtyard for display of artwork created by local artists.
