Case Study
Gaillard Center
Gaillard Center Charleston, South Carolina A major venue for the Spoleto Festival, one of America’s premier performing arts festivals, the Gaillard Center has long been at the heart of the arts and cultural scene in Charleston. Accessing the original Gaillard Center was no longer able to adequately support the vibrant arts culture, the City embarked on a journey to build a world-class facility that o?ered both beauty and function. Now a point of pride for the citizens of Charleston, the reconstructed and expanded facility is the centerpiece of the Gaillard Center Arts Precinct. It was partially funded by the National Endowment for the arts and includes open-air public performance spaces and artistic infrastructure. The City desired to build a facility that would complement the historic cit