ARCHITECTURAL FOCUS
“ Our team has been honored to collaborate with the University on the renovations and additions to their Fine Arts complex for nearly a decade
“ Our team has been honored to collaborate with the University on the renovations and additions to their Fine Arts complex for nearly a decade ,” says Anne Mooney . “ We now look forward to developing a new , state-of-the-art educational facility that will allow an extraordinary collection of artworks to be accessible to researchers , faculty , students , and to the wider community .”
NORA ECCLES HARRISON MUSEUM OF ART ( NEHMA )
The original Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art ( NEHMA ) building was designed by American architect Edward Larrabee Barnes and completed in 1982 as an expansion of the larger Fine Arts Center on the campus of Utah State University ( USU ). Sparano + Mooney Architecture ’ s design of the museum ’ s new addition is a quietly restrained form that does not compete with nor mimic the existing museum nor the adjacent signature building , a 2006 Sasaki-designed Performing Arts Center . Rather the addition creates a new public plaza that connects the two buildings in a neutral response to a visually complex context .
DAINES CONCERT HALL
The Newel and Jean Daines Concert Hall project includes the complete renovation of the former Kent Concert Hall to create a new state-of-the-art space for orchestra , band , and choral programs . The renovation includes a new acoustical shell ; acoustically reconfigured walls and finishes ; and upgraded
theatrical , audio , and lighting equipment to enhance the acoustic performance of the venue for both performers and audiences . The new concert hall serves audiences throughout the region with world-class music and programming in a newly renovated and state-of-the-art cultural facility .
SID PERKES THEATRICAL DESIGN COMPLEX
Part of the Utah State University Department of Theatre Arts and the Caine College of the Arts , this project includes the expansion and renovation of the existing Scene and Costume Shops , which support the Morgan Theatre and other local theatrical venues . The new 8,000-square-foot addition by Sparano + Mooney Architecture provides the necessary tooling , layout , equipment , and storage space for the design and construction of theatrical scenery , including a new paint booth and dust evacuation system . The upper level of the facility provides new work and teaching space for theatrical costume production , including new sewing stations , layout and work tables , fabric storage , fitting rooms , a dye vat , laundry facilities , and faculty offices .
ART RESEARCH & EDUCATION CENTER AT NEHMA
Anticipated to open summer or fall 2025 , the newest campus work will be adjacent to the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art and accommodate 40 % more collection storage for the museum . According to Executive Director & Chief Curator , Katie Lee Koven , one of the important goals for the building is to accommodate the museum ’ s growing collection and support its 21st-century learning needs by creating learning spaces that are more engaged . Rather than act as additional gallery space , the new building will have a visible storage area that showcases a more accessible experience of stored museum items . Visitors will also be able to see how the museum cares for and stores objects , will allow them to search the database , and open drawers in an effort to engage with and learn about art in a more personal , explorative way .
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