Performing Arts Center
Architectural design of venues and spaces for theater, opera, dance, music and other live performance arts.
ZHA Translates the Flowing Silk Sleeves of Cantonese Opera into a Lakeside Cultural Center in Dongguan
Three sculptural volumes housing a grand theatre, exhibition hall, and multifunction hall wrap the Songshan Lake waterfront in UHPC and timber.
A FABRiCA and CGZ Architecture Fold a Corsican Hillside into an Open-Air Theater and Cultural Center
In Corbara, a 450-square-meter building dissolves into terraced ground, connecting village lanes to a panoramic rooftop plaza facing the Balagne landscape.
Vidic Grohar Converts a Ljubljana Industrial Hall into a Temporary National Theater
A former 1960s factory in the Litostroj district becomes Slovenia's interim stage, built fast with CLT panels designed to be reused.
Vidic Grohar Converts a Ljubljana Industrial Hall into a Temporary Theater in Ten Months
An abandoned 1960s factory in Slovenia's capital becomes a 361-seat national theater built from reusable CLT panels and recycled materials.
Studio Gang Gives Hudson Valley Shakespeare a Permanent Stage Framed by Mountains
A curved mass-timber theater on a rewilded golf course in Garrison, New York, targets LEED Platinum and frames the Hudson Highlands as its backdrop.
Atelier Global Converts Two Shenzhen Gymnasiums into a Mountain-Inspired Academy
Victoria Park Academy channels the hills and waterways of Nanshan District into a school built around a flowing central corridor.
Simplex Architecture Turns a 1970s Church in Chuncheon into an Intimate Black Box Theater
A corrugated metal skin and structural reinforcement give new life to a decommissioned church on a prominent civic axis in South Korea.
Trahan Architects Anchors a 150-Foot Weathering Steel Canopy on Just Two Points in Arkansas
A monocoque pavilion built with shipbuilding techniques becomes Springdale's new civic stage along the Ozark foothills.
BIG, William Rawn Associates, and HASTINGS Wrap Nashville's New Performing Arts Center in a Metal Curtain
A 307,000-square-foot cultural campus on Nashville's East Bank clusters four venues beneath a rippling aluminum facade along the Cumberland River.
SAFE Credit Union Performing Art Center: A Transformative Renovation by DLR Group
The SAFE Credit Union Performing Art Center renovation transforms Sacramento’s brutalist theater into a transparent, acoustically advanced, community-focused, and sustainably designed performing arts landmark.
Mungo Park Theatre by Christensen & Co. Architects
Contemporary theatre in Lillerød featuring a modular wooden façade, glowing light strips, and flexible interior spaces designed for immersive performances.
Field Arts & Events Hall: Port Angeles’ Waterfront Cultural Landmark
Field Arts & Events Hall in Port Angeles is a flexible waterfront cultural center featuring a 500-seat theater, timber design, and panoramic views.
