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Temple University: Baptist Temple Performing Arts Center

The 1891 Baptist Temple on the main campus of Temple University was reborn as the state-of-the-art Event Center. Located on North Broad Street and Berks Mall, the 36,000 square-foot Romanesque church features a highly articulated stone exterior, slate and copper roofing, and a magnificent half-rose, stained glass window punctuating the Broad Street façade.

Overall Cost / $14,600,000
Owner / Temple University
Architect / RMJM
Project Status / Completed in 2010

The interior renovation transformed the church into a 1200-seat, multipurpose performance venue primarily for the Boyer College of Music and Dance.  The renovation respected the building’s extraordinary history while creating a modern, flexible performance center that will meet the needs of a contemporary urban university.

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