Ragdale Dance Studio
Ragdale Dance studio is part of an artist resident community in Lake Forest Illinois. The site lies between a grand estate and a vast, beautiful prairie space. The studio itself needed to act as a gateway to the prairie, which was legally untouchable. The program called for a dance space and small residence.
The studio’s intention is to create a contemplative space. The dancers are here to study their work and need a space that will leave an impression and create unique and memorable experience. The studio is a spectrum of adjustability to cater to the versatility of modern dance. The overall design makes the building seem like it could be dancing while providing a unique agency and stunning connections to the beautiful site.
F. 2017 Woodhouse Tinucci Architects Studio
Modern dance relies on touch. The intention of this design was to create a haptic experience that the dancer “carved out” on their own with their choreography. The facade is hundreds of individual wooden members that are customized to limit the direct sunlight and privacy the main dance space gets. The entire facade acts as one gesture, as one piece is pushed, the adjacent pieces follow.
