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After a vote of its board, the Regional Arts Commission decided to build a new building on the 61xx block of Delmar. Kevin Flynn of Kiku Obata & Company designed the structure.
This design has now been approved by the Regional Arts Commission board and by the requisite city agencies.
The building will present a new bold silhouette on the south side of Delmar.
It will be three stories and will be marked by a reflective shaft containing stairs and elevator. RAC executive director Jill McGuire explained that the first floor would contain a gallery at the front of the building.
The windows on this level will provide egress to the street, allowing receptions to spill onto the sidewalk.
The rear of the building will be devoted to rehearsal space and/or offices that can be rented to arts groups.
The second floor will have three conference rooms.
These will be used for various types of training. RAC also plans a corn puter lab with a number of computers that can be used for video editing as well as more customary functions.
The third floor will house RAC offices and will open onto a roof garden.
The building appears to combine administration with art and outreach and has ample space for various kinds of gatherings.
The building facade will be largely brick, part of which will be argyle brick.
The eastern wall presents an opportunity for art display; if this happens there will be a formal approval process including the neighborhood.
On the first floor there may be embossed figures on the brick. At this writing, McGuire plans to have a groundbreaking on Tuesday, July 16 at 10am.
The building should be completed by May of 2003. Architect Kevin Flynn is also involved in the design of the new restaurant and the renovated building at 6172- 78 Delmar.
The restaurant should be open by the end of December.
The latter building will have offices on the second floor.
The first floor will be retail.
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Regional Arts Commission building design. © Kiku Obata & Company, Inc., 2002.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, June–July 2002.
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