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A view of the rear entrance and the marquee at night. A view of the rear entrance and the marquee in the day. An interior view of the entrance ramp and switchback with the "floating" theater volume visible. A view of the front entrance ramp. A view of the internal common area. A view captured from beneath the theater volume. A view of the space after dark. A view within the upper level theater volume. A view showing the slope of the theater room. A view of the theater screen from the projector room.
A sketch at the initial stage of the project. A sketch aimed at understanding how the internal theater volume might look. A sketch before the internal volume idea, concerned with seating arrangements as well as theater ideations. A sketch thinking about egress to and from the upper theater volume through an elevated walkway. A sketch concerned with the figuring out the placement of the structure into the earth. A prospective internal theater volume visualization. A prospective internal theater volume visualization. An internal theater volume design that made its way to the later stages. A intial paper study model with site context made from chipboard. A study model made using pre-folded Bristol Board. A vacuum-formed final massing model.

Accessibility Plan Auditorium Plan Longitudinal Sections Site Plan Basement Plan First Floor Plan Second Floor Plan Life Safety Basement Life Safety First Floor Life Safety Second Floor

Box Theater (2023)    

The intention of this solo studio project was to create a small theater that could show arthouse film movies. The 21,700 sq.ft. site lies within the Kerrytown neighborhood in Ann Arbor, MI, USA, and is a Mixed Use District (C2B Business Service).  For more detailed information see here. 


 3-Year MArch Dual Degree Candidate (Expected Graduation 2026)
Email: simkraig@umich.edu
Cell: (248) 480-3293