Eastern Connecticut State University, Fine Arts Instructional Center

Willimantic, Connecticut, USA

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This new 118,000 square foot arts center brings together a diverse group of arts students under one roof and features a 400-seat concert hall, a 250-seat drama theatre, and a 120-seat studio theatre as well as rehearsal and practice rooms, art galleries, classrooms, and visual arts studios.

The facility is applying for LEED-Silver certification and features a number of green technologies and features like all-LED house and stage lighting, a liberal use of natural lighting, reflective roofing, automatic lighting controls, and efficient HVAC systems with heat-recovery ventilation.

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owner:

Eastern Connecticut State University

architect:

William Rawn Associates | The S/L/A/M Collaborative

acoustician:

Kirkegaard Associates

users:

ECSU Departments of Visual, Public, and Performing Arts, ECSU Concert Choir

spaces:

400-seat recital hall
250-seat drama theatre
120-seat studio theatre
Dance studio
Rehearsal and practice rooms

construction type:

New construction

theatre type:

Arts & cultural centers, Auditorium design/seating, College & university, Concept design, Drama theatres, Flexible & studio theatres, Music venues, Program development

services:

Programming, concept design, theatre planning, and theatre equipment design and specification

completion:

2016

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