Center Of Creative Arts (COCA) Building Complex St. Louis, Mo
Center Of Creative Arts (COCA) Building Complex St. Louis, Mo
2 PagesCopyright © 1976-2017 BuroHappold Engineering. All Rights Reserved Founded in 1986, COCA is a non-profit organisation with historical roots. The center’s existing building was designed by Erich Mendelsohn, a leading light in the Art Deco and Streamline Moderne architectural movements. This structure is listed in the National Register of Historic Places under its former name, the B’nai Amoona Synagogue. BuroHappold partnered with Christner Inc. to engineer the renovation and facility expansion of COCA’s real estate while preserving the original construction. The existing building is 53,235ft 2 with a partial second floor and basement. A third story was added in 2004. Renovations include transformation of COCA’s current theatre into a sunlit performance lab, two new dance stu
