AWARDS
PHOTO BY KYLE JETTERS, COURTESY OF DREYFUSS + BLACKFORD ARCHITECTURE
CITATION
FIRM
DREYFUSS + BLACKFORD ARCHITECTURE
PROJECT
UC SANTA CRUZ UPPER QUARRY AMPHITHEATER
LOCATION
Santa Cruz, California
The Upper Quarry Amphitheater at UC Santa Cruz was designed
in the mid-1960s by Robert Royston inside of a natural
stone quarry on campus. Graduations, protests, lectures
and concerts were held here until it deteriorated beyond safe
use. Rehabilitation of the historic space into an accessible,
state-of-the-art venue was completed in 2017 and seamlessly
maintains the original design intent.
JURY’S COMMENTS
“The fact that the work is nearly invisible is a real accomplishment.
The restraint is the achievement, in context with the
challenges associated with accomplishing an accessibility
retrofit. The project maintains the original character and the
informal feel of the campus through minimal disruption and
restraint of intervention, which allows the events to remain in
the spotlight.” •
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