/Planning & Design, Strategy & Operations

Collin County Center for the Arts

Collin County, Texas, USA
Bora Architects

We did extensive preliminary planning—including a feasibility study, a needs assessment, masterplan, business plan, site selection, and architect selection— for this this project. The final design was for an arts center with a large multipurpose theatre, a drama theatre, and an amphitheatre.

This 135,000-square-foot center was designed to be located on a 124-acre arts park. It features a 2,100-seat multipurpose theatre for both amplified and unamplified music, as well as an intimate drama theatre and an amphitheatre. Additional spaces include classrooms, rehearsal spaces, an arts gallery, cafes, and community spaces.

Bora Architects
owner:
Cities of Allen, Frisco, and Plano
architect:
Bora Architects
acoustician:
Kirkegaard Associates
users:
Touring performances, Broadway touring productions, local and regional arts groups
spaces:
  • 2,100-seat multipurpose theatre
  • 800-seat drama theatre
  • Amphitheatre
construction type:
Design only
theatre type:
Amphitheatre & outdoor venues, Business planning, Drama theatres, Feasibility & needs assessments, Master & comprehensive plans, Multipurpose theatres, Operational strategy, Strategic & artistic planning
services:
Preliminary development including feasibility study, needs assessment, comprehensive plan, business plan, site selection, and architect selection, programming, concept design, theatre planning and theatre equipment design and specification
completion:
2009
Bora Architects

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