The Watermill Center is a 20,000 square foot collaborative performing arts workshop under the directorship of the renowned theater artist Robert Wilson. Considered a “laboratory for art†the structure houses workshops, performance rehearsal spaces, artist's residences, and dining facilities.
The Watermill Center is a 20,000 square foot collaborative performing arts workshop under the directorship of the renowned theater artist Robert Wilson. Th building includes workshops, performance rehearsal spaces, artist’s residences, and dining facilities. Located on a large wooded lot in Southampton, New York, the center also includes outdoor spaces for performances and exhibiting sculpture. Michielli + Wyetzner Architects’ work to renovate the existing structure includes a new corrugated zinc exterior enclosure designed with custom welded aluminum plate window surrounds and extensive site design. The interiors are serene and spare, designed for a number of uses dedicated to the creation and experience of art.
Awards and Publications:2006 Interior Design, “The Idea Mill”, Sept. 062006 New York Sun, “In the Summertime, Go Where the Money Is”, July 10, 20062004 East Hampton Star “New Art Center’s Fits and Starts” by Jennifer Landes