The Lubbock Entertainment and Performing Arts Association (LEPAA) recently unveiled the final design of The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences. The venue’s design is a group effort involving Garfield Public/Private LLC; Parkhill, Smith, & Cooper; MWM Architects; Diamond Schmitt Architects; Hugo Reed & Associates; Jaffe Holden Acoustics; Schuler Shook; and Lee Lewis Construction.
“Our vision for this facility is that it’s perfectly at home on the global stage of performing arts centers, that it can compete with the best in the world, but that it’s inspired by and in the spirit of Lubbock, West Texas, and the South Plains,” said Matthew Lella, principal at Diamond Schmitt Architects, in a statement.
The Texas venue will include a 2,220-seat theatre, a 425-seat theatre, a 6,000-square-foot multipurpose room, and a bistro cafe. LEPAA will also allow Lubbock Independent School District students to use the venue and hold UIL competitions in it.
“The goal of LEPAA and The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences is to create a lasting cultural arts legacy for years to come,” said LEPAA Board Chairman Tim Collins.
(Image: Diamond Schmitt Architects via LEPAA)
