Overture Center for the Arts
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Jeff Goldberg/Esto
When Overture Center was conceived, our client wanted an arts center that would elevate the community’s creative culture, economy, and quality of life. We conducted a feasibility study to explore the options for the renovation and expansion of a former civic center, plus opportunities for new construction. The result was a combination of all three, with two new auditoriums and an art gallery space, as well as two renovated theatres. We collaborated with Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects and Potter Lawson & Flad architects on the venue design.
Frans Swarte
owner:
Overture Development Corporation
architect:
Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects | Potter Lawson & Flad Architects | Rapp & Rapp (1928 architect)
acoustician:
Kirkegaard Associates
users:
Madison Symphony Orchestra, Madison Opera, Madison Ballet, Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, Kanopy Dance, touring productions
spaces:
- 2,255-seat multipurpose theatre (new construction)
- 1,000-seat multipurpose theatre (renovated)
- 350-seat thrust theatre (renovated)
- 200-seat children's theatre (new construction)
- 200-seat flexible theatre (new construction)
- Gallery space
construction type:
Mixed
theatre type:
Arts & cultural centers, Auditorium design/seating, Concept design, Drama theatres, Feasibility & needs assessments, Flexible & studio theatres, Gallery/library/museum, Multipurpose theatres, Program development, Strategic & artistic planning
services:
Feasibility study, programming, concept design, theatre planning, and theatre equipment design and specification
completion:
1999 (study) | 2006 (project)
Frans Swarte
