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Architects: El Dorado, Modus Studio
- Area: 33000 ft²
- Year: 2017
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Photographs:Timothy Hursley
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Manufacturers: Atas International, Bay Insulation Systems, Dott.Gallina, Solatube
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Lead Architects: Chris Baribeau, David Dowell
Text description provided by the architects. The new sculpture studio facility for the University of Arkansas Art Department is the first and defining building for a new remote district of campus appropriately located in a 3.8-acre raw industrial brownfield block in south Fayetteville. In a design partnership between modus studio and el dorado inc, an existing warehouse structure is transformed and expanded into a stark and simple form, yet housing complex and technical programming for the art department. The existing frame is made efficient by introducing a second floor within the volume. The bright palette, purposeful use of natural daylight, and highly sophisticated spaces for the crafting of various media are underscored by the simple use of plan and section to interconnect students, faculty, and the public between studios, galleries, and exterior porches.
