Location: Hot Springs, Arkansas
Client: City of Hot Springs
Project Type: Convention Center Renovation & Expansion
Services: Civic Architecture and Interior Design
WDD Architects led a team of four architecture firms in the renovation and expansion of the Hot Springs Convention Center in downtown Hot Springs, Arkansas. The project included 228,000 SF of renovations and additions designed to expand the city’s convention and event capabilities while responding to its distinctive National Park setting and the historic architecture of nearby Bathhouse Row.
The design uses architecture and materials to reduce the perceived scale of the convention center and connect it to its downtown surroundings. Yellow brick and limestone reference materials found along Bathhouse Row, while exposed wood roof framing reflects the building’s National Park setting. High windows bring natural light into the concourse and lobby, and large arrival and circulation spaces connect the renovated and expanded portions of the facility while providing space for an extensive art collection.
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