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Varied Arts Spaces Support a Vibrant Arts Community View Project The University Arts Building successfully tackles complex issues and houses a range of arts programs including a recording studio, rehearsal rooms, art museum, and more. 110 See Our Work SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM’S RENWICK GALLERY Reinvigorating a National Historic Landmark View Project POINT PARK UNIVERSITY PITTSBURGH PLAYHOUSE State-of-the-Art Meets Historic Urban Context View Project CORNELL ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX Flexible Planning for Community Arts View Project ST. JOSEPH HEALTH AMPHITHEATER AT LAKEVIEW New Cultural Amenity on the Lake View Project MURPHY ARTS DISTRICT Creating an Entertainment Destination View Project CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY TRANSFORMATION Inspired by the Water that Shapes Our World View Project PLAYHOUSE SQUARE 60-Acre Theater District Revitalization View Project PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS 19th-Century Landmark for 21st-Century Art Education View Project OBERLIN COLLEGE + CONSERVATORY Expanding Arts Facilities for the Future View Project SHENZHEN OPERA HOUSE Sculptural Forms House New Performance Halls View Project SHENZHEN NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM Design Mimics the Hills and Valleys of the Pearl River Delta View Project SAFE CREDIT UNION PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Transformative Commitment to Community View Project BETHEL WOODS CENTER FOR THE ARTS Paying Homage to the Spirit of Woodstock View Project STRAZ CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Bringing the Straz Center to the Riverfront View Project HEARD MUSEUM Celebrating Native American Artists View Project IDEAS Recommended Reads Watch Video IDEA Bringing a Collection to the Community through Accessible Technology A technical story of the Hispanic Society of America’s museum terrace activation welcomes New York back to their space. Read More IDEA Brighter Days are Ahead for the Arts As more people are vaccinated and the public feels more confident about re-engaging with their broader communities, arts organizations can be optimistic about the future. Read More IDEA The Second Act: Reopening Campus Performance Arts Centers We are partnering with institutions to create strategies for academic areas within a campus arts community to reopen safety. Read More IDEA Facilities Considerations for (Re)Opening Night Significant attention is being paid to building systems, including their impact on operating costs, air quality, and other health and safety issues as a result of the pandemic. Read More The Ismaili Center in Houston Rendering ⓒ Imara Houston Inc. FIRM-NEWS Ismaili Center to be Houston's Newest Cultural Asset November 16, 2021 The design for the Ismaili Center to be built in Houston’s Buffalo Bayou watershed was presented to the public at a gathering of government and civic officials, community representatives, and leaders from civil society organizations. DLR Group is serving as executive architect and architect of record and is collaborating with London-based design architect Farshid Moussavi and landscape architect Nelson Byrd Woltz in Houston. Read More FIRM NEWS The Latest FIRM NEWS The Museum of Science & History Selects DLR Group for MOSH Genesis Project Integrated design firm DLR Group will serve as the lead architect for Museum’s new location. Read More FIRM NEWS DLR Group Supports New York’s Neighborhoods Now Initiative Firm provides safe reopening design strategies for five cultural and performing arts institutions within the Lower East Side neighborhood. Read More FIRM NEWS Construction Begins on New Arts and Entertainment Complex DLR Group’s design establishes the Cornell Complex as an anchor and community gathering place in downtown Joplin, Mo. Read More FIRM NEWS Cleveland Museum of Natural History Breaks Ground on $150M Expansion Our design creates the framework to achieve CMNH's vision of pioneering a new model for natural history museums and reinventing its entire complex. Read More LEADERSHIP Connect with our Team If you don't meet them at a gallery or sit next to them at the theater, you can find their contact info here. 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