Writers Theatre

Glencoe, IL

Client

Writers Theatre

Architect

Studio Gang Architects

Project Size

36,000 SF, 250-seat theatre

Market Sectors

Service

Delivery Method

CMAR

Office

Chicago, IL

This architecturally significant Performing Arts Theatre completed with Studio Gang Architects features a frost wall foundation, Glulam beams, and striking hanging wood trusses. Designed for Glencoe’s Writers Theatre, the building aims to not only serve the needs of the company but energize and serve the daily life of its community.

The theater’s two performance spaces employ innovative staging and seating design to enhance the immersive experince for the audience. Significant technical and design features of the project include:

Frost wall foundation
Glulam beams
Hanging wood trusses
Heavy and high-end electrical, mechanical, AV, and theatre components
Green roof

Project Attributes

Award Winner
Sustainable Project

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