Wow. That's a tall order, I was going to say Laban Centre by HdeM but then I read the rest of the thing...

Well I list the ideal, but am willing to accept substitutes. Anything in the same vein is much appreciated. Boiled down - think academic performing arts spaces/buildings.

Thanks.

Yes, tall order to meet - Is this sort of in the line of what you are looking for? It has a concert hall, theatre, dance studio, practice rooms & an arts library. I'll see what else I can find.

...and I don't know how beautiful and inspriring you think it is, but its a start:)

The Kimmel Center in Philadelphia comes to mind because it is so urban.

However, the owner tried to sue Viñoly.

And I guess it isn't tied to an academic institution, but it's worth a good look anyways.

If you are truly looking at academic precedents, you may also want to try boarding schools such as Groton. There has been a trend in the past decade or so to build new arts facilities.

Thanks Katze - it's ironic that you mentin that firm for reasons I can't get into, well I find it neither inspiring or beautiful - but it is good to see what's out there.


DCA - yeah, it'sa real drag about the Kimmel trying to sue Viñoly, great article, illuminates many of the factors involved in a great "place". I'll tkae a look at Groton.

worked on the brandeis campus center with charles rose architects...
it has a theater...but also on the campus they have a performing
arts building that's pretty nice. not an urban setting though.
and they also have the rose art museum which houses the visual arts.

feel like there should be a bunch of these buildings..but can't think of any off the top of my head.

the kentucky center for the arts in louisville isn't bad. the original mid-80s building, by crss i think, was mediocre/bland but very serviceable. the recent additions and renovations by local firm bravura kicked it up a few notches.





sorry i couldn't find photos of interiors online.

the performing arts center by moneo in san sebastian
is rather nice. semi urban setting.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39604163@N00/188959439/

Lincoln Center is my dunderheaded suggestion...not necessarily for what it is, but for what it will be when DS+R have finished their transformation

whether you feel it's beautiful or inspiring, i don't know, but the only criteria it doesn't address is the painting/sculpture/photo aspect...

J. Nouvel- Luzern Concert Hall

Not all the things you asked for, but a great building in a an urban setting.

http://www.jeannouvel.fr/


http://www.kkl-luzern.ch/navigation/top_nav_items/start.htm

believe it or not,
omaha, nebraska has a nice new performing arts center.

i think it is called the 'Holland Performing Arts Center'

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try this again:

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