Mondavi Center

38°32′04″N 121°44′56″W / 38.53443°N 121.74883°W / 38.53443; -121.74883OwnerUniversity of California, DavisTypePerforming arts centerCapacityJackson Hall: 1,801
Vanderhoef Studio Theater: 250ConstructionOpenedOctober 3, 2002 (2002-10-03)ArchitectBoora ArchitectsWebsitewww.mondaviarts.org

The Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts venue located on the UC Davis campus in unincorporated Yolo County, California. It is named for arts patron and vineyard operator Robert Mondavi, who donated US$10 million to help with the building costs, and who also helped finance The Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science on the same campus.

Mondavi Center opened on October 3, 2002, for the UC Davis Symphony Orchestra and today serves as a venue for musical concerts, theater, dance, lecturers and other entertainers.^[1] The façade is a large glass-panelled lobby that is surrounded by sandstone that also lines the interior walls.

Performance and other facilities

The facilities include:

• Jackson Hall, named for university professor William T. Jackson and philanthropist Barbara K. Jackson, who donated $5 million to the project in memory of her late husband. It seats 1,801.
• Vanderhoef Studio Theatre, named after former university Chancellor Larry N. Vanderhoef. It seats 250.

Architecture and design

The facility was designed by Boora Architects of Portland, Oregon as a box within a box in order to insulate the hall from the sound of the nearby freeway and train tracks. The center also features moveable panels that can adjust the acoustics of the main hall and an orchestra shell on air casters.

Many green construction techniques were used to further the university's commitment to the environment and sustainable construction methods.^[2]

References

External links

• Mondavi Center official website
• Mondavi Center on the Davis Wiki
• Article about the Center
• The Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science
• Boora Architects website