Architects release rendering for auditorium project

VALDOSTA The Five Points Project Steering Committee accepted finalized elevations from IPG Architects Oct. 18 for the future Valdosta Municipal Auditorium, if the seventh cycle of the SPLOST (Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax) referendum passes Tuesday.

Both the Steering Committee and designers are excited about the direction the project seems to be takinga modern take on southern styles that buildings in Valdosta already display.

The auditorium will stand at Five Points, within a short distance for most of the community in this central location, right next to the proposed new South Georgia Regional Library.

The facades will make it the dominant building in the proposed plan, and will provide an eye-catching welcome to visitors coming into town from North Valdosta Road. Between the auditorium and the library, an open-air amphitheater will provide an outdoor meeting and performance venue.

Large park-like spaces with trees and trails will give visitors additional opportunities to gather outside, play sports, hike and bike.

The steering committee was absolutely thrilled about the appearance of the facility, Assistant to the City Manager Mara Register said. It was just spot-on as far as what were going to do in the community.

Apart from the multi-story height of the structure, a special design for the wall at the front of the facility will make the building sparkleliterally.

Parts of that wall are solid, but there will be little penetrations in it where light will radiate out like stars in the sky, and in the day time, it will cast light inside, IPG Architect Rob Evans said.

French cathedrals inspired the perforations in the wall, Evans said. Stained glass with missing tiles allows light to shine into ancient churches, throwing breathtaking beams across the space; Evans will attempt to mimic that phenomenon with his design.

At night, the design will provide a second experience, he said. Interior lights will throw light outward through the perforations, creating a star-like effect.

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