The non-profit group Arts Altoona received a former five and dime building to be converted into a center for the arts in down town Altoona. A rust-belt city, Altoona hopes for a renaissance through development of a cultural district which is anchored by the Arts Altoona building. Architecture students are tasked with creating a vision and design for the building to inspire the rebirth of the downtown and the inspiration for significant fundraising effort.
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- University Penn State University
- Program Sustainable Communities Collaborative
- Sustainable Development Goals 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
- Population Type Business Owners and Consumers
- Focus Areas Equity
- Discipline Architecture
- University Department Architecture
- Lead Local Gov / Community Partner Org Name Arts Altoona