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Music Arts Center
Award Winning Project: The Fine and Performing Arts Center project, which included PBK Memorial Hall and the Music Arts Center was awarded the 2026 Honor Award for Architecture by both the Virginia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA-VA) and the Minnesota Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA-MN).
Design and construction of Phase 1 of the Arts Quarter for the Music Department consisted of 74,951 gross square feet of new teaching and performance space. Key program elements include four classrooms/seminar rooms, 15 teaching studios, 33 practice rooms, 60 person choral and 45 person instrumental practice rooms, a 125 seat recital hall and a 450 seat recital hall. All space will be uniquely suited to the instructional and acoustic needs of the Music program.
Project Details
- Project Number: 204 – 18292
- Cost: $138,850,000 (Budget inclusive of Music Arts Center and PBK Hall projects)
- Fund Source: State
- New Construction GSF: 74,951 gsf
- Project Start Date: February 2017
- Construction Start Date: June 2019
- Finish Date: August 2023
- Project Manager: Catherine Parker
- Design Team: /
- Contractor:
Building Committee
Abby Houser, Associate Budget Director
Amy Sebring, Chief Operating Officer
Arthur Knight, Associate Committee Chair, Arts & Sciences
Catherine Parker, Project Manager
Christopher Owens, Arts & Sciences
Eric Bradley, Committee Chair, Arts & Sciences
Jackie Ferree, Associate Vice President for Business Services
Jamie Bartlett, Arts & Sciences
Laurie Wolf, Arts & Sciences
Martha Terrell, Assistant to the VP for Finance & Administration
Sam Jones, Senior Vice President for Finance & Administration
Van Dobson / Sam Hayes, Chief Facilities Officer
