Maud Gatewood Studio Arts Center
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
The New Maud Gatewood Studio Arts Center on the campus of University of North Carolina at Greensboro is the shared home of the university’s Art Department and Department of Interior Architecture. Classic yet innovative, the building presents a strong statement while projecting a modern and environmentally conscious aesthetic.
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Transparencies in the buildings skins coupled with the brick and steel that make-up the exterior create a synergy of the classic and modern tones. The crown of windows and skylights provide natural light throughout the building, during the day and creates a glowing presence at night.
The ground floor of the building houses major industrial studios including a foundry, clay modeling studio, ceramics and a wood shop. It also features a 5-ton overhead bridge crane and a free-standing sculptural exhaust tower.
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The two-story main entrance opens to the lobby and a gallery flanked by administrative offices. Teaching and faculty studios are housed on both the first and second floors.
The third floor is divided between studios for graduate art students and a two-story studio space for Interior Architecture graduate and undergraduate students. The roof above this two-story space is exposed glue-lam trusses with tongue and groove wood decking, crowned with a large 30’ by 60’ skylight. |
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