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John Adams Performing Arts Center in Santa Monica is featured in a variety of publications.

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Check out coverage in ArchDaily, Archinect, Architect Magazine, and Architizer.

ArchDaily

John Adams Middle School Performing Arts Center exterior rendering day 1

Architecture, engineering, and planning firm HGA has unveiled the design for the John Adams Performing Arts Center in Santa MonicaCalifornia. The project is made to be a dynamic arts environment and incubator for students to explore and develop their artistic voices. As a gateway to the campus, the project will establish a strong visual identity for the school while engaging Santa Monica College and the city.

To learn more, visit ArchDaily.

Archinect

John Adams Performing Arts Center exterior rendering Rehearsal

The HGA-designed John Adams Performing Arts Center will be a dynamic arts environment for both the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District and Santa Monica College. Designed to carefully integrate the distinct needs of both its middle school and college users, it creates an inspiring setting for all students to explore and develop their artistic voices.

To learn more, visit Archinect.

Architect Magazine

John Adams Performing Arts Center exterior rendering Night Lobby

Extending along the public face of the John Adams campus on Pearl Street in Santa Monica, California, the new Center will establish a strong visual identity for the school while engaging Santa Monica College, located directly across the street. It will provide new spaces for diverse student populations within a setting that invites the surrounding community to feel equally at home.

To learn more, visit Architect Magazine.

Architizer

John Adams Performing Arts Center interior rendering Back Corner theater

The openness of The Center’s design reflects the school district’s goal of creating a thriving, active hub that promotes community building around the arts and facilitates interaction between students, faculty, artists, and the community. Performance and rehearsal spaces open to an outdoor courtyard that acknowledge the character of the existing campus and take advantage of the temperate climate to create flexible spaces for informal gathering.

To learn more, visit Architizer.