Rendezvous Event Center
The design challenge from the Town of Winter Park was to create a structure that would express the community’s unique character and identity. The undulating form of the roof canopy – clad in a white membrane – vividly emulates the “first tracks” of snow drifts and moguls. The canopy’s organic shape is visible against the ridge immediately behind the stage, reading more as a landform than as a structure. The roof floats above the stage platform and a series of enclosed spaces: the green room, backstage storage and audio support spaces – that are wrapped in stone to visually anchor the structure.
The curving spine beams of the roof structure are supported by column clusters, and the double-cantilever roof beams pivot about the spine to create the visually dynamic form. So often, the ceilings over performance stages are driven by rigging and lighting needs, and are at best, utilitarian. The design team, and the client, sought to change that. The wood ceiling adds a warm, tactile underside to the “belly of the beast”. In order to extend the active life of the stage beyond the summer months, the architects took care to incorporate year-round uses into the facility. These include using the steps on the front of the stage as spectator seating for winter sledding and the year-round green room, which provides an enclosed meeting/social space with restrooms for community gatherings.
The curving spine beams of the roof structure are supported by column clusters, and the double-cantilever roof beams pivot about the spine to create the visually dynamic form. So often, the ceilings over performance stages are driven by rigging and lighting needs, and are at best, utilitarian. The design team, and the client, sought to change that. The wood ceiling adds a warm, tactile underside to the “belly of the beast”. In order to extend the active life of the stage beyond the summer months, the architects took care to incorporate year-round uses into the facility. These include using the steps on the front of the stage as spectator seating for winter sledding and the year-round green room, which provides an enclosed meeting/social space with restrooms for community gatherings.
The stage, a concrete and stone structure, will rise from a solid, earth-bound base. A large, dynamic canopy emulating “first tracks,” drifts and moguls—consisting of white painted steel, a white membrane roof and wood slat ceiling—will float over the stage as it gently twists and curves skyward over the stage and structures below.
A fully heated and cooled Green Room building opens onto a backstage plaza which looks out on Vasquez Creek through oversized operable glass walls. The uniquely shaped structure includes 835 square feet of assembly space, a kitchen, two restrooms, make-up area and mechanical room. Backstage loading and side stage monitor-mixing structures frame the main stage serving as stone-clad anchors for the stage and soaring, undulating roof. A 12-space paved parking area and backstage loading complete the Park’s master plan.
A fully heated and cooled Green Room building opens onto a backstage plaza which looks out on Vasquez Creek through oversized operable glass walls. The uniquely shaped structure includes 835 square feet of assembly space, a kitchen, two restrooms, make-up area and mechanical room. Backstage loading and side stage monitor-mixing structures frame the main stage serving as stone-clad anchors for the stage and soaring, undulating roof. A 12-space paved parking area and backstage loading complete the Park’s master plan.
The stage, a concrete and stone structure, will rise from a solid, earth-bound base. A large, dynamic canopy emulating “first tracks,” drifts and moguls—consisting of white painted steel, a white membrane roof and wood slat ceiling—will float over the stage as it gently twists and curves skyward over the stage and structures below.
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.
