Mondavi Center

Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts
Mondavi Center
Interactive map of Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts
LocationUnincorporated Yolo County adjacent to Davis, California
Coordinates38°32′04″N 121°44′56″W / 38.53443°N 121.74883°W / 38.53443; -121.74883
OwnerUniversity of California, Davis
CapacityJackson Hall: 1,801
Vanderhoef Studio Theater: 250
TypePerforming arts center
Construction
OpenedOctober 3, 2002 (2002-10-03)
ArchitectBoora Architects
Website
www.mondaviarts.org

The Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts venue located on the UC Davis campus in unincorporated Yolo County, California. It is named for arts patron and vineyard operator Robert Mondavi, who donated US$10 million to help with the building costs, and who also helped finance The Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science on the same campus.

Mondavi Center opened on October 3, 2002, for the UC Davis Symphony Orchestra and today serves as a venue for musical concerts, theater, dance, lecturers and other entertainers.[1] The façade is a large glass-panelled lobby that is surrounded by sandstone that also lines the interior walls.

Performance and other facilities

The facilities include:

  • Jackson Hall, named for university professor William T. Jackson and philanthropist Barbara K. Jackson, who donated $5 million to the project in memory of her late husband. It seats 1,801.
  • Vanderhoef Studio Theatre, named after former university Chancellor Larry N. Vanderhoef. It seats 250.

Architecture and design

The facility was designed by Boora Architects of Portland, Oregon as a box within a box in order to insulate the hall from the sound of the nearby freeway and train tracks. The center also features moveable panels that can adjust the acoustics of the main hall and an orchestra shell on air casters.

Many green construction techniques were used to further the university's commitment to the environment and sustainable construction methods.[2]

Discovery of burial sites during construction

During the initial construction of the Mondavi Center in 1999 and 2000, the archaeological remnants of a Patwin village and 13 graves were uncovered. The remains were estimated to date from between 700 and 1200 A.D.[3] In response, the Ad Hoc Committee to Honor the Patwin and Native Americans was formed with Native American Studies professors, students, staff, and Patwin elder Edward "Bill" Wright. In November 2011, the Native American Contemplative Garden was created near the Mondavi Center to commemorate the Patwin people and their history.[4] In September 2019, a granite plaque honoring the burial sites disturbed by construction was erected outside the entrance of the Mondavi Center titled “Voices, Drums, Whistles. Sing, Dance, Remember.”[5]

References

  1. ^ DCN and Yolo County Library (2003). "Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts". The Davis Community Network. Archived from the original on September 28, 2006. Retrieved September 18, 2006.
  2. ^ BOORA Architects. "Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts". Retrieved June 22, 2010.
  3. ^ Rockwell, Susanne (June 16, 2000). "Second Patwin burial site found". University of California, Davis.
  4. ^ Hernández-Ávila, Inés (October 5, 2021). "Remembering Patwin Elder, Edward 'Bill' Wright". University of California, Davis.
  5. ^ Jones, Dave (October 1, 2019). "Sing and Dance — Remember the Patwin". University of California, Davis.


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