Architect Revise Plans For Modern Expansion Of E Village Theater

EAST VILLAGE, NY — This East Village theater is getting a facelift.

Rice+Lipka Architects have submitted revised plans to the city's Landmarks Preservation Commission to expand and modernize the Choicirciati Cultural Center. The 64 E. Fourth Street center primarily operates as a venue for Latin American theater and performance art, and currently resides in a five-story brick building.

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Plans to modernize the facade were initially approved in 2016 and include adding a glass enclosure with aluminum window mullions. The design initially called for a dark gray coating on the mullions, but in response to initial concerns voiced by Community Board 3, the architects lightened the design and opted for smaller, less invasive signage, according to plans submitted with the Landmarks Preservation Commission.

An overhaul of the lobby incorporates a slated, white oak wall that serves as the vestibule's focal point and wraps around the staircase, ticket counter and elevator, plans show.

The Landmarks Preservation Commission is slated to review the project revision for approval Tuesday.

Images courtesy of Rice+Lipka Architects