Berkshires - Landscape Architecture Magazine

Marvel and Mecanoo give a storied dance theater in the Berkshires a second life.

By Jane Margolies

A rendering of the artist’s quad for what was once an informal gathering place.courtesy marvel — A rendering of the artist’s quad for what was once an informal gathering place. *Courtesy Marvel and Mecanoo.*

When a fire destroyed the Doris Duke Theatre on the campus of Jacob’s Pillow in 2020, it was an enormous blow to the renowned dance venue in Becket, Massachusetts, and, more broadly, the international dance community. The Duke, as it was commonly known, had been a beloved part of the rustic 220-acre campus in the Berkshires, in a barnlike building where experimental works were incubated and performed and legendary artists got their start. Continue reading The Show Will Go On →

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