Gull Lake Center for the Fine Arts
Richland, Michigan
Design team
Brendon Pollard (Project Director); Rob Atkins (Project Manager); John Davids (Design Architect); Jessica Rousseau (Project Architect); Dana McClellan (Interior Design)
A physical manifestation of the district’s commitment to arts education and performance, the Gull Lake Center for the Fine Arts (GLCFA) provides a comprehensive pre-K-through-12 experience in the arts. This premium performance and teaching venue features an 880-seat auditorium alongside a full art gallery space.
Built with state-of-the-art technologies, the GLCFA has a performance stage and orchestra pit as well as dressing rooms with hair and makeup stations, a green room, a costume and staging area, and a scene shop. Industry standard lighting, acoustics, sound and technology are managed by a control/effects room. The lobby area doubles as an art gallery space with seating areas and display lighting to accentuate the artwork and enhance the viewer’s experience.
The front exterior is designed with three symmetrical outsets from the brick building that feature large windows and blue tiling in the district’s school colors. A custom-designed logo sculpture graces the entrance façade and repeats the forms in the building’s exterior outsets.
Additional Information
Capacity
880
Cost per Sq Ft
$389.00
Featured in
2023 Architectural Portfolio
Interior category
Auditoriums/Music Rooms
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