April
2001:
Project Awarded:
Towson
University Center for the Arts
WBLI,
in a joint venture with the Baltimore firm Design Collective Inc.(DCI),
have been designated the architects for the renovation and expansion of
the Towson University Center for the
Arts following a national competition. The project will substantially
increase the Theater, Fine Arts, and Music Departments and add Dance to
the facility.
A new recital hall and music recording studio will augment the Music facilities.
Much emphasis will be placed on improving the student circulation and
public lobby spaces throughout the building that unite all disciplines
sharing the building and are utilized by the public attending performances
and the galleries. The major design challenge will be the site itself.
The building sits upon a steep hill with limited space to expand; however,
this same site creates a magnificent focal point for the New Center for
the Arts and the campus . WBLI and DCI are excited by this design opportunity
and look forward to the joint venture's development of the program and
realization of the Center's image with the faculty and students of Towson
University.