Woodside Priory School
PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
A peforming arts center set among heritage redwood trees
MKThink designed this state-of-the-art performing arts center for an esteemed college preparatory school. The three-building complex surrounds a central plaza and features a flexible 400-seat auditorium with retractable seating, a black box drama theater, a professional-grade set production shop, and chorus and orchestra classrooms. The central plaza defines the primary campus entrance and offers an alternative outdoor space for congregation, learning, and performance. The center incorporates sustainable measures, notably the 9,500-SF living roof of flowering Sedum.
CHALLENGE
To create a stat-of-the-art performing arts center for an esteemed college preparatory school.
APPROACH
To define the campus entrance and offer alternative outdoor space for congregation, learning, and performance, MKThink designed the three-building complex surrounding the central plaza. The center features a flexible 400-seat auditorium with retractable seating, a black box drama theater, a professional-grade set production shop, and chorus and orchestra classrooms. To meet LEED registration requirements, the center incorporates sustainable measures, including a 9,500 SF living roof.
RESULT
A performing arts center that incorporated sustainable measures, and was configured around a central plaza.
DATE
2006-2007
CITY
Portola Valley
STATE
California
SIZE/SCALE
20,673 SF
MARKET
K-12
SERVICES
Master Planning, Community Engagement, Conceptual Design, Schematic Design, Design Development, Interior Design, and Entitlements.