eOCULUS November 11, 2008 The Show Goes On at SVA

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NEW YORK, NY School of Visual Arts (SVA) will soon have a new cultural center for film screenings, lectures, and other cultural programs that support its educational mission. Laurence G. Jones Architects and Aragon Construction have begun renovation on a 25,000-square-foot site, formerly the two-screen Clearview Chelsea West Cinemas. Upon completion, one renovated theater will seat 480, and the other 280. Both auditoriums will feature new screens and draperies, expanded stages, and new lighting and sound system. Other improvements include renovating the existing basement and upgrading all of the theater’s mechanical systems, fire alarms, and electrical services. The lobby will be replaced with a design by SVA acting chairman, Milton Glaser. The venue’s façade, also designed by Glaser, will display a changing set of graphic and sculpture art related to the school’s arts curriculum and will serve as the theater’s signature element.