Unrestricted.2016-11-142011-02-182016-11-142003-12http://hdl.handle.net/2346/8994Visual arts and music must come together to better inform one another and create a fascinating synergy. The visual art here being that f built form. Music taps into your imagination going beyond mere noise, as so a building must surpass its function to become architecture. There is a space between these arts, the space between music and architecture, the silence between the sounds, the space between these words, the space that is this room. Once the boundaries arc set there is a limitless middle or in-between in which evoke the deepest of emotions. The middle is set with instruments in music. In architecture the instrument is space played on the strings of an idea. As the self-proclaimed "live music capital of the world,†Austin, Texas is the appropriate place for an experimental music facility. Austin brings musicians from across the nation and across the world who seek a haven in this musicians' melting, pot. These musicians need a refuge when they travel, as well as a place to interact with each other and become part of and add to the thrilling music community. Tourists also come from around the world to experience the Austin music scene. The site will be an extension of 6"' street located where this influential street intersects the forces that shape the hill country. That force is the awe inspiring natural world. This site connects the city, the place where music is made, to nature, the place where music lakes you. The building is a concert itself that will house concerts and the stages leading up to these concerts. You might call it an overall musical performance. All the stages of the musical process are to be housed hero, accommodating everything from the initial inspiration to the final performance and interaction with the music. The stages in between will include music education, locations for the creative process of writing music, finalizing the music, and the multifaceted presentation of the music. This temple for music will be a haven for musicians and fans alike. If you are not a musician coming in, you will aspire to be coming out.application/pdfengAustin (Tex.)Music-halls -- DesignMusic and architectureInterdisciplinary approach to knowledgeThesis