Shaw Center for the Arts, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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| Shaw Center for the Arts | |
| Designer | Schwartz/Silver Architects |
| Location | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA |
| Date | to 2005 |
| Building Type | School & Academic |
| Context | Campus Context |
| Builder | Lemoine Company |
| Street Address | |
| Notes | Arts; new; Eskew + Dumez + Ripple |
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| Building Details | |
| Client | Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge |
| Cost | $37-million |
| Area | 125,500 square feet ( square meters) |
"The Shaw Center for the Arts, in downtown Baton Rouge, houses the university's Museum of Art and School of Art, as well as the Manship Performing Arts Center, restaurants, and galleries. A joint project of the university, the city and state governments, and numerous arts organizations, the Shaw Center's cantilevered upper mass houses the museum. The 1930s-era Auto Hotel, a landmark garage incorporated into the complex, connects it to the existing city block. A central lobby serves as foyer to the 325-seat proscenium stage. The center is clad in cast-glass channels suspended six inches from the building's aluminum exterior wall system, giving the facade depth and complexity. It changes color throughout the day as it reflects light from the sky and the Mississippi River. " — Chronicle of Higher Education
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- Architect: Schwartz/Silver Architects; Eskew + Dumez + Ripple
- Contractor: Lemoine Company
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- Shaw Center for the Arts at Chronicle.com
