Grand Rapids, MI (2024)
Project Size: xxx Sq. Ft

Dogstory Theater is a commercial renovation adapts a previous pizza parlor in a 100+ year old historically contributing structure into a black-box theatre for a small community theatre company. Through a review of fire safety and building codes it proposes structural and accessibility updates as well as programmatic arrangements within a ceiling-mounted curtain to minimize interventions while maximizing use of the space. As an assembly space and a special land use in the Heritage Hill Historic District, the project had to navigate significant scrutiny for an aged structure and provide a new accessible toilet room and a ramp off the back of the building.

Something to do with the curtain?

This project was completed in collaboration with:

Travis Williams - Principal in Charge, Project Manager
Kasey Vliet - ?
Elpis Wong - Design
Taylor Boes - Design

Structural Consultant - SDI Structures