Daily Briefing: New Sarasota Performing Arts Center: Architects unveil initial designs with 4 buildings

In two public gatherings, Renzo Piano Building Workshop architects revealed initial concepts for four buildings that touch on Centennial Park. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Fri Sep 20 2024 [New Sarasota Performing Arts Center: Architects unveil initial designs with 4 buildings]( [A rendering of the "cultural promenade" a walkway that could be illuminated at night and connect to all the buidlings of the new performing arts center.The conceptual design for the new performing arts center, presented by the Renzo Piano Building Workshop, includes separate buildings for the lobby, large, medium and small theaters, rather than one large structure. The Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation held a town hall meeting Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, to present design concepts of the new performing arts center.]( In two public gatherings, Renzo Piano Building Workshop architects revealed initial concepts for four buildings that touch on Centennial Park. [READ MORE]( [The badge of the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.]( [Manatee County arrests three students for making school threats]( Manatee County Sheriff's Office deputies will continue to provide additional security at all schools when they receive information about threats. [READ MORE]( [New College of Florida's, College Hall photographed from the backside facing Sarasota Bay located on the Bayfront side of the Campus. THOMAS BENDER/HERALD-TRIBUNE]( [New College's overhaul plan approved by Florida Board of Governors]( The plan puts the small liberal-arts college on pace to request more than $200 million over the next five years. 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