Spaces by Ezra: Building Example 1

Project Overview

It has been a long time custom that people go to the theaters to both see and to be seen. As I approached the end of my studies, I took on the challenge of designing a theater.

The focus of my design falls primarily into the category of Theaters with a secondary attempt to provide spaces that allow media production for live TV shows and video recording studios. In essence the spaces within the building will not only be experienced first hand but also by means of modern technology.

Performing arts date back centuries, western performing arts start as as early as the Classical period, 6th century BC, ushered in by the poets like Sophocles and lead up today to play writers like Tyler Perry. These events create large gatherings for an audience to experience live entertainment.

Today it is still done, but technology has allowed us to reach the audience without the large gatherings. Both options are coveted. Feel Free to post any comments you may have.

Monday, February 7, 2011

Building Example 1

Tempe Arts Center
Architects - A collaboration of Architekton with Barton Myers Associates, Inc.

Location - Tempe, Arizona

Size - 90,000 Square Feet
Completion date - September 2007

As with any performance space, acoustics was a top priority. The site presented a formidable challenge because of its close proximity to a busy highway, active train tracks, and most notably, Sky Harbor Airport 2 miles to the west. “Here was this incredible site—there are few projects next to a lake in Arizona—yet every 2 minutes, we had a jet going over the top of us,” explains Barton Myers, principal of Barton Myers Associates.