Ent Center for the Arts
Semple Brown is the Architect of Record and Collaborating Design Architect for the Ent Center, which will give the University of Colorado Colorado Springs its first purpose-built performing and visual arts center. Semple Brown has worked with UCCS since 2001 on multiple program plans leading to this 89,000 sf facility. The final project includes a lyric theatre, a recital hall, a flexible format theatre, and a black box for the campus drama program, as well as a new home for the Gallery of Contemporary Art. The Ent Center for the Arts was awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold Certification by the U.S. Green Buildings Council. Collaborating Design Architect: H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture.
The 750-seat lyric theatre features an orchestra shell and serves community as well as campus artists.
The 225-seat recital hall provides a simple but acoustically premium venue for smaller ensembles. Adjustable acoustical curtains behind the upstage wall serve to modify the room's reverberance.
The building features a range of music rehearsal facilities, including a large ensemble studio, recording studio, keyboard lab and a suite of practice rooms.
The building features a range of music rehearsal facilities, including a large ensemble studio, recording studio, keyboard lab and a suite of practice rooms.
UCCS's resident professional theatre company programs a 250-seat multi-format theatre with flexible seating and technical configurations.
The theatre and dance programs have their own rehearsal studios with performance capability.
The sinuous lobby presents multiple views of the mountains and connects with an outdoor event lawn that looks toward Pikes Peak.
The sinuous lobby presents multiple views of the mountains and connects with an outdoor event lawn that looks toward Pikes Peak.
The independent Gallery of Contemporary Art extends its programming into the lobby and the landscape surrounding the Ent Center.
Simplicity at Every Turn
Embracing an inclusive ethos, Hurley Place positions itself with the river as its focal point, inviting diverse communities and fostering economic vibrancy. The Riverfront development is comprised of two residential towers, a hotel tower, and an expansive central open space connecting to the river. This central connector is flanked by food & beverage and retail establishments and serves as both a connection to the Promenade but also a gathering space for the community.
