a:32:{s:9:"weblog_id";s:1:"4";s:8:"entry_id";s:0:"";s:6:"sticky";s:0:"";s:14:"allow_comments";s:1:"n";s:16:"allow_trackbacks";s:1:"n";s:10:"entry_date";s:19:"2008-05-28 08:03 AM";s:15:"expiration_date";s:0:"";s:23:"comment_expiration_date";s:0:"";s:8:"category";a:1:{i:0;s:1:"4";}s:9:"author_id";s:1:"2";s:10:"new_weblog";s:1:"4";s:6:"status";s:4:"open";s:14:"trackback_urls";s:0:"";s:18:"versioning_enabled";s:1:"y";s:5:"title";s:47:"COCA Chooses Trivers for Theatre Design Project";s:9:"url_title";s:47:"coca_chooses_trivers_for_theatre_design_project";s:6:"submit";s:6:"Submit";s:11:"field_id_26";s:48:"COCA Chooses Trivers  for Theatre Design Project";s:11:"field_ft_26";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_31";s:0:"";s:11:"field_id_44";s:117:"Trivers Associates has been selected to renovate the interior of the Center of Creative Arts (COCA) Founders Theatre.";s:11:"field_ft_44";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_28";s:22:"Trivers, COCA, theatre";s:11:"field_ft_28";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_38";s:0:"";s:15:"field_offset_38";s:1:"y";s:11:"field_id_39";s:0:"";s:15:"field_offset_39";s:1:"y";s:11:"field_id_40";s:0:"";s:11:"field_ft_40";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_29";s:2108:"<p>Trivers Associates has been selected to renovate the interior of the Center of Creative Arts (COCA) Founders Theatre.<br /><br />Act One of this two-act project will begin in the Summer of 2008, and will include new carpets, theatre seating, and finishes.&nbsp; Act Two, which will play in 2009, will include new stage lighting and sound, stage grid, and curtains.<br />&nbsp;<br />The COCA facility, one of only a few contemporary buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is the former B&rsquo;nai Amoona Synagogue designed by Eric Mendelson in 1946. In 1985-86. Andrew Trivers, President of Trivers Associates, worked with other community leaders to transform the magnificent sanctuary, with its distinctive parabolic roof, into a theatre and the light-filled classrooms into studios for the visual and performing arts. <br /><br />In 2004, after many years of providing meaningful arts instruction and experiences, COCA was bursting at the seams. Trivers analyzed the existing facilities and created a master plan for the growing center.&nbsp; Mindful of Eric Mendelsohn\'s original spirit and intentions, Trivers Associates created and executed the designs for the renovation of the existing 20,000 square foot facility, as well as an 11,000 square-foot addition.&nbsp; T</p>
<p><br />&ldquo;The COCA facility is a wonderful example of how architecture, history and art are naturally linked,&rdquo; \"Andrew Trivers said.&nbsp; &ldquo;Our designs must reflect the values and passions of the building&rsquo;s users and pay homage to its rich past, while incorporating modern technologies that will enhance the arts experience.&rdquo; <br /><br />COCA is a multidisciplinary and multicultural arts organization whose programs include performances in a 400-seat theatre; educational classes, camps, and workshops serving individuals aged six months through adult; artists\' residencies; exhibits of contemporary art in the Millstone Gallery at COCA; and an extensive outreach program offered to low-income youth through their nationally recognized Urban Arts Program.<br />&nbsp;</p>";s:10:"category_0";s:1:"4";}