Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
Orlando, Florida, USA
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
20+
years in the making
330,000
building footprint (in square meters)
33%
capital funding from private donations
The City of Orlando contracted us in 1985 to examine the feasibility of a new performing arts center. Our recommendation was to wait—the city had a growing cultural scene, but we advised them to develop it further and create an arts organization to gather support and resources. Once the performing arts scene had flourished further, we developed a cultural masterplan, then worked with architects Barton Myers Associates, HKS, and Baker Barrios Architects to design a world-class home for those artists.
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
owner:
Dr. Phillips Orlando Performing Arts Center
users:
Orlando Opera, Orlando Ballet, Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, touring performances, and local arts groups
spaces:
- 2,370-seat Broadway-style theatre
- 1,700-seat multiform theatre
- 304-seat courtyard theatre
construction type:
New construction
theatre type:
Arts & cultural centers, Master plans, Multipurpose theatres, Music venues, Needs assessments, Strategic and artistic planning, Studies
services:
Feasibility study, needs assessment, masterplan and site selection, programming, concept design, theatre planning, and theatre equipment design and specification
completion:
1985 (study) | 1996 (masterplan) | 2014 (phase 1) | 2021 (phase 2)
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
