The Community Arts Center of Cambria County expanded their facility with a modern 5,000 sf addition. Versatility was a key component throughout the design. The first floor serves as both an art gallery and intimate “black box” performance theater while the second floor serves as a multi-purpose room for art classes, small receptions, and other group gatherings. The second floor’s vaulted ceilings, clerestory windows, and angled curtain wall flood the space with natural light to create an open, airy feeling. When needed, this space can be opened up to the existing studio space to create one expansive room. Steep grades on the exterior allowed for the creation of an outdoor amphitheater by the addition of a retaining wall that forms the backdrop.