The stainless steel addition—what the DS+R calls the building's “public spine"—begins with the cantilevered café and culminates in a large LED screen with built-in speakers. Capable of showing images day or night, Renfro says the “the opportunities are myriad" for this venue. Previously not a nexus for foot traffic or public interest, he envisions that "people will go around the corner and hang out there, watch the screen during the day, catch a couple of shorts, or see little made-for-that-screen art pieces... this element will completely transform" the adjacent Addision Street. Photo 8 of 9 in A Floating Theater Hides Within this Art Deco-Inspired Modern Museum by Zach Edelson

A Floating Theater Hides Within this Art Deco-Inspired Modern Museum

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The stainless steel addition—what the DS+R calls the building's “public spine"—begins with the cantilevered café and culminates in a large LED screen with built-in speakers. Capable of showing images day or night, Renfro says the “the opportunities are myriad" for this venue. Previously not a nexus for foot traffic or public interest, he envisions that "people will go around the corner and hang out there, watch the screen during the day, catch a couple of shorts, or see little made-for-that-screen art pieces... this element will completely transform" the adjacent Addision Street.