George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology

Towson, Maryland, USA

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Ranked in 2015 as one of the nation’s top high schools by U.S. News and World Report, this LEED Silver, 234,900-square-foot facility features dance and visual arts studios, light-filled lounges, and two versatile theatres to help fulfill the magnet school’s creative curriculum.

A 1,000-seat multipurpose theatre features student-friendly rigging, adjustable acoustic devices, and modern AV and lighting equipment. With a stepped-down balcony and side boxes, the room provides an intimate setting for dance, music, and drama, as well as for school events and assemblies. The 100-seat studio theatre offers flexible seating and staging configurations and features a pipe grid and modern lighting equipment. The theatre is the perfect setting for acting classes and alternative performances.

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owner:

George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology

architect:

Grimm + Parker Architects

acoustician:

Threshold Acoustics

users:

Carver Center departments of acting, dance, and music; Baltimore Symphony Youth Orchestra

spaces:

1,000-seat multipurpose theatre
100-seat studio theatre

construction type:

New construction

theatre type:

Arts & cultural centers, Auditorium design/seating, Concept design, Flexible & studio theatres, Multipurpose theatres, Program development, School & academy

services:

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

completion:

2012

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