The Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center (planning and design roles)
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The Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center is a major cultural venue in Lower Manhattan designed as a flexible, state-of-the-art performance space that completes the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center (planning and design roles) Context triple: [Davis Brody Bond, notableWork, The Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center (planning and design roles)]
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Pan Am Building, New York (as co-designer)
The Pan Am Building in New York (now the MetLife Building) is a massive mid-20th-century modernist office skyscraper that became a prominent, controversial landmark over Park Avenue and Grand Central Terminal.
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Center for Architecture New York
The Center for Architecture New York is a cultural and educational hub in Manhattan dedicated to architecture and design, hosting exhibitions, lectures, and public programs that engage professionals and the broader community.
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Leventhal Center for Advanced Urbanism
The Leventhal Center for Advanced Urbanism is an MIT research hub focused on innovative, interdisciplinary approaches to contemporary urban design, planning, and policy challenges.
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Time Warner Center (as Related Companies project)
Time Warner Center is a prominent mixed-use skyscraper complex at Columbus Circle in Manhattan that serves as a flagship development of Related Companies, featuring luxury residences, offices, retail, and cultural spaces.
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Union Carbide Building (as SOM partner)
The Union Carbide Building is a modernist skyscraper in New York City, designed in the mid-20th century by architect Gordon Bunshaft while he was a partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center (planning and design roles) Target entity description: The Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center is a major cultural venue in Lower Manhattan designed as a flexible, state-of-the-art performance space that completes the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site.
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A.
Pan Am Building, New York (as co-designer)
The Pan Am Building in New York (now the MetLife Building) is a massive mid-20th-century modernist office skyscraper that became a prominent, controversial landmark over Park Avenue and Grand Central Terminal.
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B.
Center for Architecture New York
The Center for Architecture New York is a cultural and educational hub in Manhattan dedicated to architecture and design, hosting exhibitions, lectures, and public programs that engage professionals and the broader community.
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C.
Leventhal Center for Advanced Urbanism
The Leventhal Center for Advanced Urbanism is an MIT research hub focused on innovative, interdisciplinary approaches to contemporary urban design, planning, and policy challenges.
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D.
Time Warner Center (as Related Companies project)
Time Warner Center is a prominent mixed-use skyscraper complex at Columbus Circle in Manhattan that serves as a flagship development of Related Companies, featuring luxury residences, offices, retail, and cultural spaces.
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E.
Union Carbide Building (as SOM partner)
The Union Carbide Building is a modernist skyscraper in New York City, designed in the mid-20th century by architect Gordon Bunshaft while he was a partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building
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performing arts center ⓘ |
| acousticsConsultant | Threshold Acoustics ⓘ |
| architectOfRecord | REX ⓘ |
| client |
Lower Manhattan Development Corporation
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Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| designContext |
adjacent to One World Trade Center
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linked to:
World Trade Center (reconstructed complex)
adjacent to the 9/11 Memorial ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Joshua Prince-Ramus
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REX ⓘ |
| designGoal |
accommodate multiple art forms
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create a civic and cultural gathering place ⓘ provide highly flexible performance spaces ⓘ support experimental and traditional productions ⓘ |
| designStrategy |
distinctive glowing cube form
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public lobby and circulation at base ⓘ stacked and reconfigurable theater volumes ⓘ |
| façadeDesigner | REX ⓘ |
| façadeMaterial | marble and glass ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
Ronald O. Perelman
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linked to:
Ronald Perelman
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| fundingRole | major private donor for the performing arts center ⓘ |
| governance | nonprofit cultural institution ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
flexible performance spaces
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multiple stage and seating configurations ⓘ reconfigurable theaters ⓘ state-of-the-art performance technology ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
dance performance
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music performance ⓘ performing arts ⓘ theater ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lower Manhattan
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Manhattan ⓘ New York City ⓘ World Trade Center site ⓘ
linked to:
World Trade Center (reconstructed complex)
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| namedAfter |
Ronald O. Perelman
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linked to:
Ronald Perelman
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| operatedBy | Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC) ⓘ |
| partOf | World Trade Center redevelopment ⓘ |
| planningPhase | included in early post-9/11 redevelopment plans ⓘ |
| planningRole |
anchor for arts and culture in Lower Manhattan
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designed to activate the World Trade Center site beyond business hours ⓘ key cultural component of the World Trade Center master plan ⓘ |
| planningStakeholder |
City of New York
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linked to:
New York City
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ⓘ State of New York ⓘ
linked to:
New York State
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| roleInSite | completes the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site ⓘ |
| structuralEngineer | Magnusson Klemencic Associates ⓘ |
| theaterConsultant | Charcoalblue ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: The Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center (planning and design roles) Description of subject: The Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center is a major cultural venue in Lower Manhattan designed as a flexible, state-of-the-art performance space that completes the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Davis Brody Bond
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notableWork
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The Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center (planning and design roles)
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REX
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notableProject
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The Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center (early design phases / competition)
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linked to: The Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center (planning and design roles)