California Center of the Arts is a unique partnership of professional theater companies and primary and secondary educational facilities on an urban site, geared toward providing theater patrons with unparalleled experiences, and allowing students the opportunity to learn along side professional actors and crew.
The complex comprises four theater venues: 1500 seat theatre, 600 seat theatre, 200 seat flexible use theatre, and 100 seat flexible use theatre. The California Academy of the Arts forms the centerpiece for the new public piazza in the Railyard, developed by Thomas Enterprises in Sacramento, California. The project has been envisioned by many of the major arts groups in the region, including Sacramento Theatre Company, California Musical Theatre, Sacramento Ballet, Capitol Stage, Sacramento Choral Society, Sacramento Philharmonic, amongst others.
The housing components of the project is located along the east side of the site directly above the educational facilities and retail. The target of the dwelling units is for those who would like to live and work in the railyard redevelopment area and downtown Sacramento with richness in cultural and social events. The existing industrial railyard structures have significant influence on the proposed materiality of the design. Wing was a Senior Designer with Chong Partners Architecture.