The renovation and expansion of the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts transformed a former road house into a fully functioning community theatre.

Conceived as a village assembled of diverse elements, the design features an outdoor lobby area to welcome guests and visitors to Langley. A new scene shop means the crew no longer has to build sets on the mainstage and take them out before showtime each day. The green room, rehearsal hall, costume shops and dressing rooms provide flexible, efficient space for actors, crew, and community members to work together in professional quality spaces.

PLACE prepared presentation models and renderings to support the theatre’s successful capital campaign and to illustrate how the addition will tie into the existing buildings and the greater neighborhood.

Sustainable upgrades and initiatives as well as efficient and creative space-planning has tremendously improved the functionality of this community institution, while creating a dramatic landmark for the City of Langley.