Gerry Foundation, Inc., Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
The new Bethel Woods Performing Arts Center designed by Westlake Reed Leskosky preserves the original 1969 Woodstock concert site as it creates a vibrant international cultural destination. Along with multiple performing arts venues, the project includes a Museum of Woodstock with immersive exhibits to tell the story of the 1969 Woodstock Festival, its historical context and its influence on American culture. The interpretation extends throughout the 37 acres of the...
Musical Arts Association, Blossom Music Center
The experience of being at this beautiful 250-acre site, bordering and strongly related to the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, evokes an appreciative response from visitors. In a recent redevelopment plan beginning at the front entrance, the landscape architect worked together with the land conservation manager at a neighboring arboretum to replace turf grass with a mix of tall native meadow grasses and wildflowers that make the approach to Blossom a...
Toronto Symphony Orchestra and National Arts Centre Orchestra, Project Niagara
A new outdoor music festival will set the stage for the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and National Arts Centre Orchestra in the Niagara peninsula. Westlake Reed Leskosky is collaborating with KPMB Architects, Toronto to program and plan Project Niagara, located on a wooded, 250-acre site on the southern shore of Lake Ontario. The pavilion will include ±2500 seats under cover, and up to 10,000 on the lawn. The program will be...
