New Mexico State University Center for the Arts

Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA

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This arts center creates both a much needed space for NMSU’s fine arts programs and gives the university a way to better connect with the surrounding community. The center features an intimate drama theatre with an orchestra pit, trap room, two balconies, and a fly tower.

59,000

square-foot facility

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The center also includes a large, glass-walled, 200-seat rehearsal room, outdoor terraces, lounge areas, classrooms, and support spaces. The LEED Gold-certified building features numerous sustainable technologies and techniques. Theatre Projects contributed to the certification with the use of energy-efficient theatre lighting. The arts center has been hailed as an iconic architectural gem for the city as well as an eminently capable facility for teaching and performance.

Tom Kessler Photography

owner:

New Mexico State University

architect:

Holzman Moss Bottino Architecture

acoustician:

Acoustic Dimensions

users:

NMSU Theatre Arts, American Southwest Theatre Company

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