College-Conservatory of Music Village
9-06

photo/Timothy Hursley
The seven-year, $93.2 million renovation and construction of the new CCM Village was the most complicated project undertaken in Henry Cobb's 50 years as an architect. Three buildings were involved:
- Schmidlapp gymnasium (middle right, abutting the stadium) was renovated to create the Dieterle Vocal Arts Center.
- Memorial dormitory (far right) was remodeled to create rehearsal rooms and offices.
- Then Mary Emery Hall (left) was partially demolished and encased in a new construction. A new garage was constructed underneath the structure.
The resulting CCM Village doubled the existing floor area and a dramatic college quadrangle, a studio theater and recital hall, an electronic media center, theater production studios, administrative offices and classrooms.
The project won Pei Cobb Freed & Partners regional, state and national awards for excellence in design from the American Institute of Architects.