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Holzman Moss Bottino Architecture designed the Francis Marion University’s Performing Arts Center, a $32.8 M constuction located in Florence, SC. Hidden with the stone facade of the building is a 68,000 sq ft multi-purpose theater featuring 900 seats and a revolutionary acoustic technology center made of various recycled materials. 

Says Holzman about the project:

“Our commitment towards design innovation and excellence within academic and civic contexts is about creating memorable, engaging spaces through distinctive compositions of form, space, color, texture, and materials. In conceiving FMU’s Performing Arts Center, we designed flexible theatres with indoor and outdoor performing and exhibition spaces that convey a sense of discovery and a compelling, physically tangible sense of community.”

In keeping with the architect’s commitment to sustainability, the design reflects and reinforces community pride and participation through the use of regional materials and symbolism. Remnant White Cherokee marble is inset in the exterior walls to accentuate the building's depth, dimension and profile. The material also conveys memories since the pieces used are the same as Florence National Cemetery’s headstones (veterans’ memorials). These pieces also add depth to the facade as they are interspersed with split face marble pieces.

All White Cherokee marble used at the site was post-production recycled material, integrated into the design to create visual interest.  Sustainable elements also include the use of remnant granite for building cladding, as well as recycled content building materials such as terrazzo, marmoleum, tectum and other materials containing renewable resources such as wool carpeting, linoleum flooring and OSB millwork.

State

Florence, SC, US

Square Footage

23 sf

Architect

Holzman Moss Bottino Architecture

Installer

Mac’s Masonry, Inc.