| dc.description.abstract | Architecture can create a variety of spaces from complete isolation, to areas that maximize opportunities for social interactions. We’re working with the Navasota Theatre Alliance, a grassroots non-profit that serves the public through performances, events, and educational programming. The Navasota Theatre Alliance is in the pre-design planning phase of the new Black Box facility. They’ve challenged us to envision an organization strategy and architectural identity that promotes an engaging, open, and inclusive interface in the community. To begin the pre- design phase, we created a detailed digital site model, that helps us situate the proposed theatre within its specific context. From there we sought input using surveys. Our initial questions provoked responses that expressed familiarity and frustrations with the existing theatre, but also aspirations. Once we evaluated their goals and priorities, we created a spatial analysis and benchmark document that’s helping us prepare for schematic design. This includes analysis of comparable facilities and institutions, and their organization processes in order to explore potential programming options viable for the NTA. Through the multitude of options and possibilities presented and explored through various pre-design activities, we’ve narrowed the options down to a set of core programmatic spaces that will lead us into the design stage. | en |
