Mesa Arts Center, Mesa (must see)
The Mesa Arts Center is a performing and visual arts complex located in downtown Mesa. At more than 210,000 square feet, the $95 million facility, completed in 2005, is the largest comprehensive arts campus in the state. The Mesa Arts Center encompasses four performance venues, from the intimate 99-seat Farnsworth Studio Theater to the 1,600-seat Ikeda Theater. The center is also home to the Mesa Contemporary Arts, which houses five art galleries with 5,500 square feet of exhibition space. The facility also features 14 unique visual and performing art classroom studios. Multi-use areas throughout the campus provide both indoor and outdoor gathering and presentation spaces.
The architecture of the entire complex is primarily post-modern, with sharp, jagged angles, canted walls, sloping roofs, glass walls, and a reflection of the local vernacular in both colors and materials. The introverted campus is inspired by a geode, and guides pedestrians from the outer concrete walls to a central space of glass, water, and color. The complex was designed by Boora Architects of Portland, Oregon in associations with DWL Architects + Planners, Inc., of Phoenix, Arizona. Martha Schwartz Inc. served as landscape architect for the project.
The architecture of the entire complex is primarily post-modern, with sharp, jagged angles, canted walls, sloping roofs, glass walls, and a reflection of the local vernacular in both colors and materials. The introverted campus is inspired by a geode, and guides pedestrians from the outer concrete walls to a central space of glass, water, and color. The complex was designed by Boora Architects of Portland, Oregon in associations with DWL Architects + Planners, Inc., of Phoenix, Arizona. Martha Schwartz Inc. served as landscape architect for the project.
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Mesa Arts Center on Map
Sight Name: Mesa Arts Center
Sight Location: Mesa, USA (See walking tours in Mesa)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery
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Sight Location: Mesa, USA (See walking tours in Mesa)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery
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Walking Tours in Mesa, Arizona
Create Your Own Walk in Mesa
Creating your own self-guided walk in Mesa is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.
Cultural Venues
Mesa has many exciting cultural attractions that are located mainly in the center of the city. To acquire insight into the cultural background of this city, you should visit its museums, art galleries with collections of local artists, concert halls and theaters, as they will teach you about the history of the city. Take this self-guided tour to explore the cultural life in Mesa.
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.4 Km or 0.9 Miles
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.4 Km or 0.9 Miles
Mesa Introduction Walking Tour
Mesa, Arizona is big on religious sites; the grandest of them is undoubtedly Temple. The city is also home to a number of museums, including the Arizona Museum for Youth and the Arizona Museum of Natural History, to mention but a few. The local cultural scene is just as diverse and includes the Mesa Arts Center, featuring theater, musicals and contemporary art. If you wish to explore Mesa in its... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.4 Km or 2.1 Miles
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.4 Km or 2.1 Miles