Moses Brown debuts new performance center

PROVIDENCE – The Moses Brown School has debuted the 36,000-square-foot Woodman Family Community & Performance Center, which is connected to the Walter Jones Library on the 33-acre campus in Providence.

The building, constructed by Shawmut Design and Construction, was completed in 18 months, according to a news release. The $25.4 million facility is one of the largest construction projects in the school’s history.

Designed by Durkee, Brown, Viveiros & Werenfels Architects, the facility will serve multiple purposes. It has a main hall with a capacity of 540 for musical theater performances, exhibitions, workshops and other school and community activities.

The center also has a café, classrooms, theater support space and an outdoor gathering area. The campus’ new central heating plant is contained in its basement.

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The Walter Jones Library was renovated as part of the project. It now has a new learning and resource center, and an archive storage and research facility for 230 years of artifacts, books, documents and photos in the school collection.

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