Diller Scofidio & Renfro unpacks vision for Frank Lloyd Wright theatre

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Source: Diller Scofidio & Renfro

New York practice produces masterplan to save 1959 venue in Texas

Diller Scofidio & Renfro has released images of its proposals to restore and refresh Frank Lloyd Wright’s Kalita Humphreys Theater in Dallas, which is the architect’s only standalone theatre design to have been realised.

The practice was commissioned to work up plans for the 1959 venue following a competition launched in 2019 and it has been collaborating with local practice BOKA Powell on the project.

Charles Renfro said the Kalita Humphreys Theater was a “mid-century architectural masterpiece in need of a thoughtful update” following several generations of cultural , technological and urban change.

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