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Center for Arts & Innovation from page 1 The new campus will
consist of a three-story building
Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning Laureate Renzo Piano carefully integrated into the
accepts only two to three new commissions worldwide a year, Boca Raton skyline, serving
a testament to The Center’s vision to usher in an international an ensemble of functional
renaissance in Boca Raton and the region. needs and providing multi-use
Conceptually announced in 2018, The Center for Arts and spaces that are welcoming,
Innovation is a non-profit with a mission to build and operate permeable, luminous, and
an innovative, vital and flexible cultural campus that transcends open to all. The eastern side
function to enable creativity with no boundaries. The Center of the building will hold the
can curate experiences either indoors or out, public or private, “main venue,” a large multi-
free or ticketed, for the young or old, student or professional, functional, convertible event,
entrepreneur or established business, from all walks of life, exhibition and performance
either day or night, weekday or weekend, and all year long. space with the ability to merge
The Center is truly a center for all. seamlessly with the outdoor
“When you’re designing a conceptual plan as an architect, piazza, enabling greater scaled
you’re often designing something that you don’t know, yet, events. The main venue is
exactly what it will be,” said Renzo Piano, The Center’s design intended to be highly flexible,
architect. “It’s about inventing. It’s about starting and working allowing for a wide variety
and seeing. We’re at the beginning and so what you see in these of convenings, exhibitions,
early designs–it’s not printed in stone. Rather, it’s the beginning performances and innovative
of what we’re inventing and of something really unique.” programming. The Center will also contain a public lobby, the open plaza will continue to be used as an amphitheater
“For The Center to fulfill its goal of inspiring, growing, large flexible working spaces, dedicated workshops, maker for outdoor performances as well as special events, daily
supporting and shaping communities, artists, students, space, creator residences and a startup incubator, as well as programming, public events, as well as temporary exhibitions
creatives and entrepreneurs, our physical space itself must be educational and social spaces open to the public, all designed in collaboration with the Boca Raton Museum of Art. It is
as innovative as those who will visit and use it, and this initial to foster collision and innovation of The Center’s four pillars intended to be a vibrant and lively place open to the community,
design by Renzo Piano begins to bring shape to that vision,” from within. destined to enhance social interaction, urban culture, and
said Andrea Virgin, Chair & CEO at The Center. “We are The third floor will host the city’s first covered rooftop human flourishing in the city.
confident that this state-of-the-art destination will serve as terrace with food and beverage service, offering views
a catalyst for new pioneering approaches that will not just overlooking Plaza Real and the city’s downtown. The roof
unlock a renaissance for Boca Raton’s next 100 years, but also will take advantage of the abundant Florida sun to produce
empower countless people to use creativity and innovation in both electricity and hot water through 100,000 square feet of
their daily lives to shape a new future for generations to come.” revolutionary hybrid photovoltaic solar collectors. Above the
roof, there will be a special 100-person capacity panoramic
space, known as the Belvedere, dedicated to both the public
Boca’s “Summer in the City” from page 1 and special events with 360-degree views of the city, ocean
and beyond. Parking will be provided underground. Antoine
Friday, August 9th: 4th Annual Battle of the Bands Chaaya, RPBW’s Partner-in-Charge of the project states: “Cars
Competition. should go in the dark, and people in the light.” Ample height is
Summer in the City is sponsored by the City of Boca proposed in the parking garage to allow for any future changes
Raton and American Social. as transportation modalities change in years to come.
The central exterior space that grounds the project will be
known as the Piazza. Maintaining the current capacity level,

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