Photography: (top) ©2003 Scott Campbell; (bottom) ©2003 David Wakely

Sunset Center
Sunset Center Foundation & City of Carmel-By-The-Sea
Carmel-By-The-Sea, California

Originally constructed in 1925 as a school, the Sunset Center became a community and cultural center in 1964. The Center includes a large Gothic auditorium, added in 1929. As part of the consulting team for the EIR, ARG assessed a series of alternatives intended to solve design issues in terms of theater and site improvements, as well as the upgrade of patron facilities, acoustics, access, seismic safety, ventilation, and site aesthetics. In 1997, ARG conducted a building conditions assessment and an access and life-safety survey. We subsequently produced a feasibility study presenting alternate designs to adapt the existing auditorium into a state-of-the-art theater used for various community venues. The Center is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

For more information on Sunset Center, visit www.sunsetcenter.com. For information on the theater's largest venue, the Bach Festival, visit www.bachfestival.org.