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Center for Visual and Performing Arts

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Concert Hall - Dror Baldinger FAIA
Pre-function performance space - Dror Baldinger FAIA
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JURY VOTES
Cultural Space
4.94
5.41
4.97
5.17
5.12
Anne-Rachel Schiffmann
Anne-Rachel Schiffmann Director of Interior Architecture at Snøhetta
The dual function of private and pu...
7.5
7.5
7.5
7
7.38
Dennis Vlietinck
Dennis Vlietinck Head of Design at Wink
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6
6
6.5
6.13
Deepak Jawahar
Deepak Jawahar Cofounder at The Architecture Story
6.5
7
6.5
5.8
6.45
Giovanni Zaccariello
Giovanni Zaccariello SVP Global Visual Experience  at Coach
7
6
7
6
6.5
Farid Ziani
Farid Ziani Partner Architect Designer at KTX archiLAB
4.5
4
4.5
5
4.5
Gilbert Khalil
Gilbert Khalil Director of Design and Technical Services at Sunset Hospitality Group
4
5
4
5
4.5
Nicolas Delefosse
Nicolas Delefosse Founder and Creative Director at NDDO
5
7
6
5
5.75
Asif Din
Asif Din Sustainability Director at Perkins&Will
6
7
6
4.5
5.88
Cathy Figueiredo
Cathy Figueiredo Cofounder at Wanna
5
5
5
5
5
Lisa Adams
Lisa Adams Director of CitizenHKS & Sustainable Design Leader at HKS
6.75
7
6.5
5
6.31
Liqun Lin
Liqun Lin Executive Director at Xiamen Wenqu Decoration Design
6
6.8
7
5
6.2
Sontaya Bluangtook
Sontaya Bluangtook Associate Design Director at UNStudio
5.5
5
5.75
6
5.56
Lucy Bagshaw
Lucy Bagshaw Project Director at Tp Bennett
6
6.5
6
6
6.13
Jocelyne Sacre
Jocelyne Sacre Design Strategist at Consultant
5.5
6.5
5.5
6
5.88
Klein Dai
Klein Dai CEO at Algebraist Brand Management
5
5
5
5
5
Baoyu Tian
Baoyu Tian General Manager at Foshan Shengtianjia Lighting Equipment
5.5
5.5
5
5
5.25
Aaron Ye
Aaron Ye Founder and CEO at Atom Group
5
6
6
7
6
Bangsheng Yang
Bangsheng Yang Founder at Yang & Associates Group
5.26
6.62
5.74
5.39
5.75
Woody Yao
Woody Yao Director at Zaha Hadid Design
6
6.5
6
6
6.13
Dirk Osinga
Dirk Osinga Founder at STUDIOSINGA
10
10
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10
Designer
Client
Arlington ISD
Floor area
8640 ㎡
Completion
2021
Budget
42,900,000
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The Center for Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) is an investment by the community and school district to create a world-class facility for arts education that gives students a bridge to their future.

The outcome has been a Center for Visual and Performing Arts that differs from other standalone performance venues in that it features fully operational classroom spaces for advanced art, dance, and music courses. The CVPA opened fall 2020 during the challenges of a pandemic and the district enjoys a steady stream of arts students cycling through the building every day. Music, art, and dance courses are open to all students in the district and count as credits toward their graduation requirements. The CVPA hosts dedicated venues and age-appropriate experiences that will propel high school students to the top of their class and will continue to bring together the community through the arts.

The unique and varied learning experiences, dynamic and flexible acoustics and technologies, and commitment to environmental and social governance strategies throughout the spaces and materials, all contribute to a positive impact to the project, community, people, and planet. Healthy and sustainable materials are specified to reduce embodied carbon, eliminate harmful chemicals, and minimize overall amount of materials to contribute to healthier environments.

The 1,200-seat wood-paneled concert hall was designed to deliver exceptional acoustical quality tunable to each performance. Through a special partnership with Steinway, the CVPA is to be one of the only facilities nationally to feature a Spirio piano, capable of live performance capture and playback. This powerful tool of expression provides new ways to access, share, and experience performances for the students on a global scale. A 425-seat theater provides students with the intimate setting to explore their theatrical prowess and learn to command an audience in performance. The theatre features a first-class stage for both district and professional productions.

This project highlights the important link between design, sensible resource use, and overall community sustainability. The venue continues to attract regional, national and international award-winning performers to further bridge students’ futures at a global scale. We invite you to come ‘experience remarkable here.’