North Central College Wentz Concert Hall and Fine Arts Center
Recognizing a need for fine arts resources in the Naperville, Ill., area, North Central College commissioned a 57,000-sq-ft performing arts center. This new $25.8- million center contains a 605-seat, acoustically sensitive concert hall, a 2,500-sq-ft black box theater, music rehearsal rooms, classrooms, and offices. A 1,400-sq-ft art gallery, the first facility of its kind in the Naperville area, houses student works and traveling exhibits. The grand foyer serves as a campus social center.
Located on a site that bridges the campus and downtown, the center’s form and location relate to the character of the surrounding area, help define the campus, and minimize through-traffic.