The Boston Ballet School's MetroWest campus in Newton, MA has a new home; a nearby vacant warehouse was transformed into a spacious (16,000 s.f.) facility with five new dance studios, including the Grand Studio, designed for both instruction and performances.

The new location also provides separate student and faculty changing rooms, administrative offices, and a new building entrance with a comfortable lobby waiting area and retail space.

The project presented several challenges - how to create a welcoming rear entrance from the parking area, how to use the existing warehouse structure to create a bright and airy ambience for dance, and how to provide increased privacy among students, parents and the public.

Project Info
Cost: $1,200,000
Complete: 2001
Scope: Architecture, Interior Design, Construction Administration
Client: The Boston Ballet
Staff: Scott Butler, AIA; Erin Hunt, AIA, Job Captain

arts / entertainment

education

"I love the lines and beautiful flow of this wonderful building.
Thank you for creating it for us."
Carolyn Eaton, Principal, Boston Ballet School