PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET EXPANSION STUDY – SEATTLE, WA

Looking to increase the flexibility of their current space, Pacific Northwest Ballet approached ORA to provide a concept study for future on-site expansion. A 34,000 sf events center below PNB’s current home is re-imagined with a new theater space and dance studios. Focusing on the ballet’s desire for an increased variety of performance and rehearsal spaces, ORA envisioned a terraced circulation spine accommodating informal gathering and non-traditional performance. Additionally, increasing the transparency of the current exterior wall creates visual and physical connections to these new lower level spaces, better integrating PNB to the Seattle Center campus.

Image Credits: ORA