North Carolina Museum of Art
Following the adoption of our master plan for the North Carolina Museum of Art’s 160 acre site, QRP, in collaboration with architects Smith-Miller + Hawkinson and artist Barbara Kruger, was retained to design an outdoor amphitheater and performance space.
The team created a monumental work of art adjacent to the amphitheater. From an airplane, the site reads “PICTURE THIS”, each letter imprinted in the landscape and constructed from a different material -- chain link fencing, plants, natural rocks and wood decking. The letters also serve as seat walls, retaining walls and even buildings.
The amphitheater itself was integrated into the sloping terrain. A corrugated fiberglass roof shelters the stage, and a movie screen is mounted on wall of the art museum.
Concentric concrete ledges inserted into bermed levels form seating for an audience of 500, and an informal grassy slope
Location
Raleigh, NC
Client
North Carolina Museum of Art
Role
Landscape Architect
Team
Smith Miller + Hawkinson Architects
Barbara Kruger Artist
