This landmark rehabilitation project includes a distinctive new facade incorporating remnants of the original gray brick North Shed against a modern precast concrete and glass curtain wall backdrop.
An interior art courtyard and sculpture garden along with a revitalized streetscape turn the formerly industrial precinct into a highly walkable, pedestrian-friendly extension of Savannah’s famous historic district.
Outdoor lecture and performance spaces enliven the burgeoning arts district, and an outdoor events terrace which overlooks the adjoining interior atrium provides an active element for the larger complex.
Inside, more than 30,000 sf of world-class gallery space enables the museum to present engaging exhibitions and installations from current artists, and showcase works from SCAD’s diverse permanent collection. The project includes upper floor classrooms, student gallery space and a state-of-the-art auditorium that can be used for both performance art and lecture.
This project was designed for SCAD by Sottile & Sottile and Lord Aeck Sargent in association with Dawson Architects.
Savannah, GA
96,000 sf
Adaptive Reuse, Learning Spaces, Museum, Arts
American Institute of Architects
AIA National Honor Award
Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation
Excellence in Preservation Award, 2013
International Interior Design Assoc. (IIDA) - Georgia
Education & Research Forum Award, 2012
Photo: SCAD
Photo: SCAD
"The architects salvaged as many materials as they could, and they fit them into the new building without being false to the finished product. Lovely reinvention of a ruin into an art museum; sensitive reuse, yet clean break with the past."
— AIA Honor Award Jury Comment
Photo: Metromont Corporation
Photo: Adam Kuehl Photography
Photo: Adam Kuehl Photography
Photo: SCAD
Photo: SCAD
Photo: SCAD
Photo: Adam Kuehl Photography
Photo: Adam Kuehl Photography
Photo: SCAD
Photo: George Spence
Photo: Adam Kuehl Photography