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Concert Hall Render
Hall Render
Spring 2023
This project was meant to address the problematic history of the Lincoln Center in New York City, as thousand of black and Puerto-Rican families were displaced in order to make room for the performing arts center. Students were given a lot of freedom when it came to designing their proposal, as we got to choose our program and the angle in which we addressed the issues discussed.
I proposed going back in time to the 1960s, before the center was built. Recognizing the need for a cultural hub in the neighborhood - considering the jazz scene was very strong here - I proposed creating a center for the performing arts, but a center that wouldn't displace anyone. The chosen site was a large warehouse that belonged to a multinational cars manufacturer, so by building the center no families or people from the local community would lose their homes.
The center featured not only a stage and all the program that feeds it (like dressing rooms, offices, a cafeteria) but also classrooms where people from the neighborhood could have music classes and perfect their craft in a formal environment.