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ommunity Design
Mauldin, SC Cultural Center The city of Mauldin is currently overcome by fast-food restaurants and the negative effects of sprawl. The town has little character and there is nothing there to embrace the existing culture.
Auditorium Plaza
Amphitheatre
The main goal of the design for the Mauldin Cultural Center is to incorporate the people, and to use the site as a means to showcase the local culture. A passerby can’t actually meet every person in the city, but maybe they can begin to get to know them as a whole by visiting this site. The integration of art and education on the site is integral to achieving this goal. The design is meant to connect both the indoor and outdoor aspects of the site through these two aspects. There are multiple art areas on the site as well as weaved through out the site in order to create a fun, educational, and interactive place for people of all ages to enjoy. The main reason behind incorporating art and education into the site is to stimulate community involvement and participation. Program elements include an arboretum, garden, plaza, amphitheatre, and a veteran’s/public servant’s memorial. All of these elements encompass the theme of art and education in their design and as such serve dual purposes.