In Progress: Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU / Steven Holl Architects

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  • Design Architect, Principal: Steven Holl
  • Senior Partner In Charge: Chris McVoy
  • Project Architects: Dominik Sigg, Dimitra Tsachrelia
  • Associate Architects: BCWH Architects
  • Project Team: Garrick Ambrose, Rychiee Espinosa, Scott Fredricks, Gary He, Martin Kropac, JongSeo Lee, Yasmin Vobis, Christina Yessios
  • Theater Technical Consultant: Theatre Projects
  • Audio / Visual Consultant: ConvergentTechnologies Design Group, Inc.
  • City: Richmond
  • Country: United States
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Text description provided by the architects. The open design of the ICA features dynamic exhibition and programming spaces that can be creatively activated in order to support widely varied forms of contemporary art. The glass walls and windows create continuity between the interior and exterior spaces of the building. On the first floor, a 4,000-square-foot gallery and café, bar, and concept shop radiate from the ICA’s central forum and frame an outdoor garden, which Steven Holl describes as the “Thinking Field,” that will be used for social gatherings and public programs. The first floor also features a state-of-the-art 240-seat auditorium for film screenings, performances, lectures, and other programs. The second floor includes two forking galleries and an adaptable “learning lab” for interactive engagement. It also includes a publicly accessible terrace, featuring one of four green roofs. The third floor features a gallery with soaring, 33-foot-high walls and houses one of the administrative suites and the boardroom. Additional staff offices are located in the building’s lower level, which also includes a lobby for visitors, art storage and preparation facilities, a fabrication workshop, a green room, the catering kitchen, and general storage.

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Cite: "In Progress: Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU / Steven Holl Architects" 19 Dec 2017. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/885680/institute-for-contemporary-art-at-vcu-steven-holl-architects> ISSN 0719-8884

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