Studio Arts Building
Inspiring artists with considered space
The Board of Regents and the University of West Georgia hired Houser Walker Architecture to design a new 25,000 SF facility to house West Georgia’s sculpture, ceramics, and printmaking programs. The building accommodates the Foundry, metal fabricating, wax-working, mold-making, wood, silk-screening, letterpress, and kiln studios. Overall, the building is organized to bring soft north light into each of the primary studios.
Houser Walker Architecture began by modeling the project scope, budget, and quality options. The facility was delivered on a very tight budget while providing state-of-the-art equipment and safety provisions, including a specialized filtration system to remove ceramic particulates from the air, a crane-way system, and a flexible overhead electrical system — all to create an efficient, health-conscious, and inspirational space for artists to create their masterpieces.
Client
University of West Georgia
Location
Carrollton, GA
Status
Completed
Size
25,000 sf
Collaborators
Minick Engineering
Sykes Consulting
Long Engineering
Palacio Collaborative
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“The building exceeds every expectation I had. It is amazing what the Houser Walker Architecture team has accomplished with so little money. We now have one of the best university art buildings in the Southeast.”
Kevin Shunn, Director, Arts Department
University of West Georgia
The new critique and gallery space at the entry features a wall made from bricks fired in the school’s kilns — a creative and collaborative effort by University of West Georgia students and faculty.
