New Mexico State University
Arts Complex
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Project Type: Renovation & Expansion
LEED® Status: Pursuing LEED® Certification
Seat Count: 450 - Proscenium; 250 - Black Box
Opening: To Be Determined
Construction Cost: $37.5 Million
Architect: Holzman Moss Architects
AD Scope: Acoustics, Audio, VideoNew Mexico State University, Las Cruces, is planning a new Arts Complex that will bring dance, theater, music and media arts into an architecturally-unified zone on campus, while engaging and encouraging community involvement. Phase I will be located adjacent to the Music Building to begin the development of a collaborative arts complex on the campus at the heart of the campus’ academic core. The facility will also front University Avenue, providing needed economic support for an improved town-and-gown seam connecting the campus and its host community of Las Cruces and southern New Mexico.
It is anticipated that this phase will be approximately 100,000 sf with a large performance hall to seat between 900 and 1,200 people, a drama/screening/dance theater to seat between 300 and 500 people, a studio or “black box” theater and gallery space. Phase I will also include support spaces including dressing rooms, green room, scene shop and other “back house” facilities.
