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Perles Family Studio at Jacob’s Pillow Dance
Massachusetts Weathered Board Building, USA – design by David Croteau of Flansburgh Architects
Sep 6, 2017
Perles Family Studio at Jacob’s Pillow Dance
Location: Becket, Massachusetts, United States of America
Design: David Croteau of Flansburgh Architects

Jacob’s Pillow is a dance center, school and performance space located in the Berkshires.

Photos: Robert Benson Photography

BECKET, MA?Flansburgh Architects of Boston, MA has designed the new $5.5 million Perles Family Studio at Jacob?s Pillow Dance, the home of the internationally acclaimed dance festival.
The Perles Family Studio is an integral part of the Pillow?s five-year strategic plan, Vision ?22, which launches the Pillow as a year-round campus for programs, research, and development with initiatives made possible through a deep commitment to The School at Jacob?s Pillow, artist residencies, community engagement, and educational programs.

The 7,373-square-foot building, clad in weathered board and batten wood siding to create a farm-like aesthetic, features a 3,500-square-foot dance floor ? nearly double the size of the main rehearsal space currently used by The School at Jacob?s Pillow, the Sommers Studio.

As the largest building at Jacob?s Pillow, the studio was thoughtfully arranged like a barn with additions, including smaller space...