A Place
and a
Stage
Community Theatre | Boomer Lake//Stillwater//Oklahoma | Third Year Studio//Fall//Project one
Design Team| Mark Davis_Chris Huber
Brief Project Description // Outdoor community theatre
Program // _Stage for varying performance
that provides a location for
types
public concerts, plays and
_Backstage
other performances.
performers
_Open
A
area to support
area for public seating
community theatre is a place for people to join together as equal to celebrate the drama
and grace of human expression.
It’s
a location for people to be taken away from their daily
stresses and brought into a world of fantasy.
The
for all to come and witness this creation.
community itself provides the players of music,
drama and all the sorts.
All
The
architecture’s purpose is to act as the beacon
that is required of the architecture is to provide the place and stage.
Site Selection //This project was conceived to provide the community of Stillwater a venue for musical and theatrical performances.
The
location for this development is at
Boomer Lake,
a small recreation
Stillwater, Oklahoma. Surrounding the lake is a park with extensive walking trails and a disk golf course. surrounding the lake and park are several neighborhood communities that are linked to the park’s walking paths. I chose a site located at the northeast edge of the lake. This location was chosen for two reasons: lake in the northern portion of
1//
the existing terrain had a gentle slope that
could be utilized for outdoor seating.
This
existing site condition reduced the need for major excavation to create a space optimal for outdoor performances.
2// This site is located close to an established parking area.
Utilizing
existing parking further
reduces the impact of necessary infrastructure for the theatre on the park or the surrounding residential area.
Concept // The driving force behind the form is centered on bringing together the community.
The
idea is
that even the construction process becomes an opportunity for the community to interact.
The
community can come together and contribute to the construction no matter their skill level.
The
space
becomes more special to the community because it is built by the people who will enjoy the end result.
BOOMER LAKE COMMUNITY THEATRE
Study // The intention behind this project was to construct with materials that are widely accessible.
A
rigid frame could
be built to create the skeleton of the performance space.
From
there, a skin
system of readily available dimensional lumber is attached to the skeleton.
Thru further studies with this idea in mind, I came to the conclusion that a haphazardly placed collection of lumber reiterates the concept of community.
Many
different pieces coming together
to become one entity.
From
there, the
basis of the next several iterations was to establish dimension and length of the parts that would make up the skin.
As
well as skin systems, how this object interacted with the ground was further studied.
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Result // Since the driving force behind the concept was for the theatre to act as
a beacon and no drastic changes to the site itself were part of the equation, the form was made to be as singular as possible.
The
final product is an undulating
worm that appears to be bursting forth from the ground.
All
skeletal members
are
4x4
The
point is to use the architecture to draw interest to the performance that
steel square tubing and the skin system is composed of timber
is happening there.
With
Community Theatre
the intricate skin and slinking form, the
2x4’s.
Boomer Lake
does all it can to make itself be seen.
BOOMER LAKE COMMUNITY THEATRE
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