Situated at the outskirts of Red Oak, Iowa, this performing arts center expresses its function in both its context and contrast with its industrial neighbors. Secondary façades quietly reflect the adjacent buildings, while its public face, fronting a main highway, exhibits large vertical windows as its iconic billboard. The facility is an undulating series of boxed elements, which include a lobby, main performance hall and fly space, a black box theater and a dance studio complete with a sprung floor and sound system. The street façade, which features a planter wall, portico and tree grove, lengthens the building line from east to west, creating a strong visual presence.
