Project:
iPAC
Project Description:
The Idyllwild Arts Academy Performing Arts Center (or IPAC) will establish the Idyllwild Arts Academy as a world class, state of the art performing arts preparatory school. The project includes a Dramatic Arts Theater and Concert Hall. An environmentally sustainable, iconographic facility designed as a "learning laboratory" for the exploration of the musical and performing arts. The project creates visual intimacy by minimizing distance between performers and audience. Establishing pedestrian circulation in the core of the campus in order to foster "propinquity" by placing buildings and public places in a hierarchical manner and attract faculty, students, visitors and the public at large. The elements of the IPAC are linked to the existing buildings and pedestrian network by informal trails and formal pathways culminating in the Plaza, which is designed to accommodate a range of pre- and post-function activities. The facility will provide a creative environment in which the next generation of dramatic and musical arts students can hone their craft, while also providing for a range of artistic experiences for audiences.
