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THE ART OF SCIENCE AND SPACE. Landmark cultural arts projects embrace the diverse ways we engage each other through live performance, meeting, banquet, storytelling, learning, interaction and entertainment. The architecture is required to host a broad menu of experiences for casual guests, family groups and after-hours eventgoers. This need for flexibility reinforces the importance of carefully intertwining open and inviting front-of-house spaces with discreet and efficient back-of-house spaces. We understand this balance is essential to support both an institution’s mission and its often challenging cultural business model. A landmark design is a transformational bespoke solution driven by place and culture, and a functional and flexible community forum for deepening in-person social engagement.

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ATRIUM HEALTH AMPHITHEATER Macon | Georgia

AREA + ATTRIBUTES - 10,000 person capacity - Artists’ dressing rooms - Green room - Ticket booths, vendor and event areas - Retail areas

The amphitheater stage sits on the southeast corner of the site and faces Rocky Creek and Mercer University Drive. It holds three distinct seating areas: 2,500 fixed seats in a stepped seating bowl, 1,500 temporary seats on a flat floor between the fixed seats and stage, and 6,000 lawn seats outside of the bowl and roof structure. VIP seating are in 10 ‘boxes’ between the pit and fixed seating. Two entrance plazas have concessions, retail amenities, and restrooms, as well as overlooks providing additional VIP opportunities. There will be other concession and retail options around the amphitheater, and future plans could include the construction of a full-service restaurant. Performers enjoy a 55’ deep by 70’ wide performance stage with 20’ wide wings. A 12’-15’ deep loading dock is being designed to accommodate eight truck bays covered with a canopy to better serve the performers and crews. There are separate men’s and women’s dressing rooms, star dressing rooms, a green room, catering area and a crew locker room. The master plan also includes sites for future retail, restaurant, hotel, and park/festival space. The amphitheater is intended to be a catalyst for the redevelopment of Macon Mall, taking advantage of underutilized parking while revitalizing a static section of suburban Macon, Georgia.

LAKE CHARLES EVENT CENTER Lake Charles | Louisiana

The Lake Charles Waterfront Entertainment District is a vision for revitalizing and expanding a downtown neighborhood, centered around a new parcel acquired by the City. The plan, developed collaboratively by TVS supported locally by GHC, involved several enhancements and new developments centered on the lakefront and on an existing and ageing civic center. Scope on the Lake Charles Event Center includes refreshing and expanding the performing arts center, arena, and convention center to modernize facilities and accommodate greater use. Additional Amenities added to the area through the planning process include: • Park Space: Creating public green areas for recreation and community engagement. • Hotel and Conference Center: Offering hospitality and meeting spaces to attract tourism and business. • Amphitheater: Providing an outdoor venue for live performances and cultural events. District programming centers on lifestyle, cultural, and entertainment offerings to activate the area and appeal to diverse audiences. This redevelopment envisions a vibrant downtown hub to boost local economic growth, tourism, and community life.

AREA + ATTRIBUTES - 3,500 seat amphitheater - 155 key hotel - 20,000 sf hotel conference center event space - 1,960 seat performing arts center (existing analysis) - 7,450 seat arena - Convention center w/exhibit hall, meeting rooms, & ballroom - Lakefront park extension

ATLANTA CIVIC CENTER Atlanta | Georgia

TVS leads the cultural concept design and planning portions of a larger SOM/GVS led master planning effort for the redevelopment of the historic Atlanta Civic Center campus. The repositioning of the Atlanta Civic Center will leverage a symbiotic partnership with a renovated performing arts venue to celebrate and grow Atlanta and Georgia’s music industry. The expansion is envisioned as a sensitive addition to the west and south of the civic center, one that reinforces the landmark’s relationship to the large public plaza to the north, while providing an iconic street presence along both Piedmont and Ralph McGill. The team aspires to preserve the entry lobby experience of the original civic center, along with the new monumental façade facing the plaza. Similarly, the expansion is planned with its primary exhibit entrance to the north, off of the grand plaza. By orienting the new expansion lobby directly adjacent to the civic center lobby, we envision robust co-hosting of events that can flow across seamlessly.

RED HAT AMPHITHEATER Raleigh | North Carolina

The City of Raleigh and the convention center authority are relocating the existing Red Hat Amphitheater, coupling its redevelopment with an expansion to the existing Raleigh Convention Center. The new location remains downtown and offers a mix of urban aesthetics and functional design for live performances hosted primarily by Live Nation. The new amphitheater remains an open-air venue with no roof over the audience area, allowing for a natural, outdoor concert experience. The stage, however, has a roof to protect performers and equipment from the elements. The seating is primarily a combination of loose and fixed seats and benches. Planned capacity is set between around 6,000 to 7,000 people. The amphitheater is built into the heart of downtown Raleigh, giving it a unique blend of cityscape views. It is designed to integrate with the nearby Raleigh Convention Center, which has a striking metallic shimmer that mirrors the modernity of the amphitheater. The stage is large, with an industrial, minimalist look that features a new curvilinear roof form. The backdrop is often filled with large digital screens that enhance the performance experience with visuals and lighting effects. Despite being outdoors, the venue is designed with acoustics in mind. The orientation of the stage and the seating help ensure that the sound is directed toward the audience and away from city residents, minimizing noise bleed into the surrounding urban environment.

AREA + ATTRIBUTES - 6,000 - 7,000 seats

LITTLE ROCK AMPHITHEATER Little Rock | Arkansas

The existing First Security Amphitheater is a critical piece of the Little Rock riverfront, with a summer concert series that activates both downtown and the Julius Breckling Riverfront Park. Little Rock is perfectly placed at the crossroads of larger markets, creating ample opportunity for expanded programming. With touring at an all-time high and the forthcoming renovation of the River Market just across the street, it is the perfect time for the amphitheater to position itself to attract more artists. The study seeks to formalize the venue and the concert going experience, bringing it up to speed with equivalent outdoor entertainment venues in the region. There is a need for increased fixed seating, premium offerings, permanent concessions infrastructure, improved stage rigging capacity and coverage, an improved artist experience, and more and improved restrooms that can also serve the park. The study assesses how to use the existing stage, and its openness, as a driver in the new seating bowl and support building layout. In keeping with the city master planning vision, the venue is conceived as an extension of the Riverfront Park, with the new buildings as a series of pavilions in the park. To get there, the study assesses other venues at the local and regional scales, analyzes what works at the existing amphitheater, test fits a variety of seating bowls onto the site, and looks at the distribution of support programs throughout the venue.

LIVE NATION RIVERSIDE AMPHITHEATER Riverside | Missouri

Riverside Amphitheater, designed in collaboration with Generator Studio, is set to open in 2026 and will attract world-class touring artists for fans to enjoy. Located just outside of Kansas City, the thoughtfully designed amphitheater will have 16,000-person capacity and a sleek, modern look that will complement incredible views of both the city skyline and the Missouri River. A park-like plaza and expansive covered seating options will create a special atmosphere for music fans while backstage amenities will create a welcoming environment for touring artists. With a focus on outdoor summer concert, the venue expects to host approximately 30 shows and 500,000 fans annually, including local residents and visitors alike. The amphitheater will also be home to community activities, special events and other local programming, creating a great opportunity for a local naming rights partner.

AREA + ATTRIBUTES - 16,000 seat - 538,000 sf total project area - Support buildings

With 30 years of experience leading complex projects at every scale, Emery Leonard’s multi-market breadth of work spans live entertainment venues, cultural arts, public assembly, mixed use, office, retail and interiors. He is deeply interested in the economics of the businesses he designs for. From major cultural attractions like museums to bustling convention centers, Emery is invested in what makes these buildings successful. Driven by good urban design, Emery is fascinated by the very big and the very small alike. He understands that each project, regardless of size, is significant and that placemaking is central to the livability and vibrancy of the world’s cities.

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Emery Leonard Principal AIA, LEED AP eleonard@tvsdesign.com 404 946 6753

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