https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2446-sander-architects en-us Idyllwild Arts Academy in California gets a world-class performance space on a tight budget.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12108 Sun, 01 Jan 2017 08:10:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12108-william-m-lowman-concert-hall-by-sander-architects The concert hall is sheathed in weathering steel. The panels have an irregular topography derived from an abstracted musical phrase by composer Richard James. The rusted skin also alludes to the landscape of folded rock. Photo © Sharon Risedorph The concert hall is sheathed in weathering steel. The panels have an irregular topography derived from an abstracted musical phrase by composer Richard James. The rusted skin also alludes to the landscape of folded rock. Photo © Sharon Risedorph In the plywood-clad lobby, 40 pendant globe lamps hang at various levels. Photo © Sharon Risedorph The 4-by-8-inch wood ribs that arch up the side walls and across the ceilings of the performance space are slightly offset to evoke a forest of trees and to scatter the sound and create cleaner acoustics for the performers. Photo © Sharon Risedorph The 4-by-8-inch wood ribs that arch up the side walls and across the ceilings of the performance space are slightly offset to evoke a forest of trees and to scatter the sound and create cleaner acoustics for the performers. Photo © Sharon Risedorph Image courtesy Sander Architects Image courtesy Sander Architects