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Williams College
‘62 Center for Theatre and Dance

SIZE OWNER
100,000 square feet Williams College

CONTRACT TYPE ARCHITECT
Construction Manager-at-Risk William Rawn Associates

PROJECT DETAILS
Th e high-end complex includes a formal, 550-seat main stage, complete • Th e performing arts complex is home to the
with state-of-the-art traps, lifts, audiovisual systems, rigging and Williams College theatre and dance programs,
acoustics. Th ere is a 240-seat center stage “Black Box Venue”, as well and serves as a fi rst-class venue for the annual
as scene shops, dressing rooms, seminar rooms, dance rehearsal spaces, “Williamstown Summer Th eatre Festival”.
classroom space and faculty offi ces. Renovations were also performed on
the adjacent Adams Memorial Th eatre and included reconfi guration of • Enabling infrastructure projects included
the existing theatre space, complete replacement of mechanical systems, the construction of a 250 car parking garage, a
ADA upgrades and the construction of a new front lobby. new central chiller plant and extensive utility
relocations.
Th e high-end complex includes a formal, 550-seat main stage, complete
with state-of-the-art traps, lifts, audiovisual systems, rigging and • Team-oriented value management reviews
acoustics. Th ere is a 240-seat center stage “Black Box Venue”, as well conducted during each design phase identifi ed
as scene shops, dressing rooms, seminar rooms, dance rehearsal spaces, lower-cost design alternatives that maintained
classroom space and faculty offi ces. Renovations were also performed on both quality and the schedule.
the adjacent Adams Memorial Th eatre and included reconfi guration of
the existing theatre space, complete replacement of mechanical systems, • Th e success of this project led to continued
ADA upgrades and the construction of a new front lobby. work at Williams College, including Hollander
and Schapiro Halls and the renovations of
Awards: National AIA Honor Award for Interior Architecture; Honor Morgan Hall.
Award for Excellence in Architecture SCUP/AIA-CAE; Prague • State of the art theater performance and AV
Quadrennial: Selected for Full Exhibition; Honor Award, New England systems.
AIA; Honor Award for Interior Design, BSA; Merit Award, USITT;
Higher Education Facilities Award, BSA; Award for Design, BSA