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\"Ground<\/a>
Ground has broken on the Studio Gang-designed Arkansas Arts Center (AAC) in Little Rock, Arkansas.<\/span>
Image courtesy Studio Gang<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Designed by Studio Gang<\/a>, the new Arkansas Arts Center<\/a> (AAC) in Little Rock, Arkansas, has broken ground. The new center seeks to create a space for social interaction, education, and appreciation for the arts.<\/p>\n

The AAC\u2019s eight architectural additions have resulted in a motley collection of fortress-like spaces lacking a holistic architectural identity. The AAC\u2019s three programs are disconnected from each other and their surroundings, making them difficult for visitors to locate and experience.<\/p>\n

Working from the inside out, Studio Gang\u2019s design includes new construction and renovations. Conceived as a stem that blossoms to the north and south and anchored by new visitor amenities, the design mediates between the center\u2019s existing architecture to define a new public gallery and gathering space.<\/p>\n

Extensive renovations will transform the museum, adding new dedicated programs for art exhibition, conservation, and research, while the new architecture\u2019s pleated, thin-plate structure signals a new visual identity.<\/p>\n

At the north end, a new cultural living room acts as a flexible community space for gathering, respite, contemplation, and special events. To the south, an outdoor dining pavilion replaces the existing asphalt parking lot.<\/p>\n

Landscape architecture firm SCAPE<\/a> will add paths, trails, and 250 new trees, which will merge over time with the existing canopy to form a parkland forest, while the architecture\u2019s pleats collect stormwater to feed new gardens and native perennial meadows.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Designed by Studio Gang, the new Arkansas Arts Center (AAC) in Little Rock, Arkansas, has broken ground. 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