It broke my heart a little bit to realize that this is a firm based out of Arizona. Arizona is one of the only places in the country I have absolutely no desire to visit. Be it the heat, or the fact that I’m irrationally terrified of scorpions, I’m not sure. 

Anyway, I’m a huge fan of this theater. Well, not such a huge fan of the sculptural roof. But it serves a purpose, so I guess I’ll overlook (under look) that. This place really seems to be an all inclusive center for arts. Which is a lovely idea, and the architects did a lovely execution of the spaces. The idea of incorporating lots of different art forms under one roof is very inspiring, and I think it has a lot of social merit as well. It makes it that much easier for people to gain exposure to multiple arts all in once place. Yes. yes. yes. 

I also love the set up of this theater. it’s tall and slender. In my opinion exactly the way a theater should be set up. There are three small mezzanines, which is a much better idea than one large mezzanine. It gives people a much better vantage point. higher is always better than farther when it comes to performances. Trust me, this is coming from a girl who’s spent days hanging off of rafters in the name of theater. 

I didn’t post pictures of the sections. But.. check out the sections if you want. The fly system for this place is gargantuan. I think for once, the fly tower is tall enough. Also, this is an example of a black box theater. 

Oh yeah, and an art gallery!!!? Oh, I love this place. I want to visit it. Evacuate the scorpions out of Arizona and i’ll check flights.