This is an interesting project for the corner of Spruce Street and Holly Avenue, across from Winston Square Park. The Arts Council created detailed plans for these lots and acquired them for arts development.
Downtown Art & History Museum:
Metropolis is the architect for this project. The site is owned by The Arts Council of Winston-Salem. According to the architect "The museum is designed as a complement to the strong arts presence along Spruce Street and the Stevens Center on Fourth Street. By day, the building silhouette complements the sawtooth profile of the Milton Rhodes Center. The sawtooth profile includes solar panels oriented to the south and skylights facing north. The combination of art and lighting will bring the streetscape alive with an extraordinary visual display. Along with state of the art exhibition space, the building will include a retail shop and a Spruce Street restaurant with a dining terrace." Innovative features include a living wall on the spruce street facade, nanotechnology based building materials, and LED light panels for digital art murals and animations.
Credit: Metropolis Architects
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