Circus Conservatory in Monson, Massachusetts Leisure Building Development, American Architecture, Images
Circus Conservatory in Monson, Massachusetts
American Building in MA, USA ? design by Howeler + Yoon Architecture
9 May 2017
Circus Conservatory in Monson
Design: Howeler + Yoon Architecture
Location: Monson, Massachusetts, United States of America
Circus Conservatory in Monson, Massachusetts

The Circus Conservatory building will house America?s first accredited degree program in Circus Arts. As the anchor tenant of a peninsula, the new site plan will transform an undeveloped section of Portland into a vibrant artistic center complete with public performance venues and recreational facilities.

Historically, the circus floor was shaped by the radius of a walking horse on a tether, defining a circle with a radial audience, creating a culture of multi-directional performances, which persists today in contemporary circus and theater. The introduction of educational programs into the circus typology challenges the viewing relationships critical to circus and academic settings. With the hybrid proposal for the new Circus Conservatory of America, where acrobatics, performance, and classrooms are equal, the design utilizes this radial viewing strategy in order to similarly activate the educational community; to engage with the public, the city, the landscape and each other. 
Several large acrobatic training halls, with transparent ends act as oculi through the circular plan...