The Chrysalis Merriweather Park, Symphony Woods, Columbia, USA Architecture Images
The Chrysalis, Merriweather Park
Architecture in Symphony Woods, Columbia, MD, USA – design by Arup
Apr 24, 2017
The Chrysalis, Symphony Woods in Maryland
Design: Arup
Location: The Chrysalis, Merriweather Park, Symphony Woods, Columbia, MD, USA
Arup Balances Aesthetics and Engineering in New Arts Venue: The Chrysalis
Location: Merriweather Park, Symphony Woods, Columbia, MD, USA

Defined by a series of asymmetric arches, the open-air pavilion offered the firm a unique opportunity to showcase its unparalleled range of specialized technical services.

NEW YORK, NY, April 24, 2017 ?Known for its work on major infrastructure projects and expansive developments, Arup, the global design and engineering firm for the built environment, has recently completed a project of a far different sort: an innovative gem of an outdoor performance venue located in Columbia, MD at Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods.
The 5,000 sq. ft. ?Chrysalis? shelters a world-class stage beneath a steel and aluminum-shingled shell, forming a captivating collection of complex curves and arched openings to the forest beyond.

Drawing on its multidisciplinary experts in its New York and Washington, D.C. offices, Arup supplied theatrical and lighting design, and structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering services, for the project.

Arup?s teams worked closely with parametric artist Marc Fornes THEVER...