The design for the William M. Lowman Concert Hall grew from the desire of the client to create a concert hall worthy of the talents of the students at the school, Idyllwild Arts?one of the country?s top three High Schools for the Arts. The student body draws from dozens of countries and students go on to every major orchestra, school and program in the world. Sander Architects proposed a site at the heart of campus to repurpose an unsightly parking lot, thereby creating a central campus quad and gathering space for the school community.

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Architects: Sander Architects

Location: Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA, United States

Architect In Charge: Whitney Sander

Area: 8500.0 ft2
Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Sharon Risedorph Photography

Interior Designer: Catherine Holliss

Project Associate: Adam Licht

Contractor: Hamel Contracting, Inc.

Structural Engineer: Orlando Costa, Costa and Associates

Pre Engineered Metal Building: CBC Steel Buildings and Facility Builders & Erectors with Eloy Ortiz

Theater: Robert Young, ARUP

Acoustics: Nick Antonio, ARUP

Landscape: Zack Freedman and Michael Fiore, Z Freedman Landscape Design

Client: Idyllwild Arts Foundation; John Newman and Laura Sherman

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