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Music Academy of the West proposes downtown performance and education center; HLC backs concept but asks for design refinements
Summary
The Music Academy proposed converting 901 State St. into a 25,000 sq ft music education and performance center with a rooftop event deck and a proposed height exception for elevator/roof elements. The HLC praised the program and massing but asked for refined designs for the rear elevator/stair tower, comparative height studies and further concept review before Planning Commission considers the height exception.
Representatives of the Music Academy of the West presented a concept Dec. 3 to convert 901 State Street into a 25,000‑square‑foot music and education center, featuring a 90‑person acoustically tuned interior performance 'jewel', teaching studios, recording spaces and a rooftop event deck. The project includes service‑area changes, a new service elevator and a stair tower at the rear and would add roughly 2,900 square feet of…
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