From the 2025 Architectural Portfolio: Windward School Innovation & Arts Center
Highlights
- Features a 250-seat theater and recital hall with adjustable acoustics for diverse performance needs.
- Blends architectural innovation with educational purpose to support interdisciplinary learning.
The Innovation & Arts Center at the Windward School in Los Angeles supports interdisciplinary learning in the arts, sciences and entrepreneurship. The center features a 250-seat theater and recital hall, an acoustically tunable environment, along with orchestra and choir rehearsal rooms, innovation studios, classrooms and a gallery-style lobby. The facility supports performance and academics in a design that blends architectural innovation with educational purpose. Acoustics were tailored to provide reverberation times adjustable from 1.4 to 2.1 seconds, ensuring optimal sound quality across multiple uses.
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