The University will host a design charrette March 30–April 2 at The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center to select the architectural firms for the new performing arts center, while fundraising for the project continues, according to a University press release.
A design charrette is an intensive design session in which architects come together to collaborate on a design vision for a specific project, said University Architect Jim Carroll.
“We are going to bring in five local architectural firms and four national architectural firms to take part in this intensive four-day design process,” Carroll said. “In addition to assisting in the recommendation of the design team, we hope this event will generate tremendous excitement for the performing arts center not only from the University, but also within the Auburn community.”
Last year, the University received a $25 million gift from 1957 graduates John and Rosemary Brown to help construct a performing arts center. The University seeks an additional $15 million to ensure the completion of the project, the release states.
“The intent of this charrette is not to select a design for the performing arts center, but rather to select the architectural firms,” Carroll said. “It is important that we see how these teams work together, and this four-day timeframe will give us a far better understanding of that than a typical interview.”
The performing arts center is scheduled for completion in March 2019.
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