Architect's Report

Sitar Center students in front of their "new home"

A growing waiting list and rapid enrollment rates highlight the Center’s success and the neighborhood's need for services.

• In 2003 the Sitar Center will move from 2600 square feet to a 10,400 square foot space that will serve more children and offer additional classes. Specifically, the new space will:
  Provide a safe environment for 300 children and youth by late fall of 2003 (up from the current enrollment of 154) and expand further to 500 students by 2007;
• Offer additional classes in modern dance, early childhood music, painting, pottery, sculpture and additional private lessons;
  Include an art and music library, 12 practice rooms (one devoted entirely to percussion instruments), exhibit space, dark room, painting and sculpture studios;
• Offer storage spaces for costumes, instruments and other equipment and offices for staff members and faculty;
• Welcome students and parents with a reception and waiting area;
• Provide space for a rich variety of programs with existing partners including the National Symphony, the Corcoran Museum and the Cocoran College of Art and Design, the Washington Ballet and the Washington Opera;
• Brighten the day of many more children, youth and families.

Anita, a guitar student, describes the new Center:
"It will be a good place for the kids who come. They'll have a better place to learn and practice. Grown-ups will like it too. I like being here, but I can t wait to start going to the new Center."

Track the Construction Progress

April 28, 2004

May 4, 2004

Schematic Design

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Design Development

Sitar Center Future Home - View of Lobby
1700 Kalorama Road

Construction Documents

Sitar Plan Publication - Download sitar_plan_publication.pdf (820KB)
Plan publication provided by Inscape Studio

Sitar Center Performing Space

Construction

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