Romaine Watt | Graduation Year: 2023 | Associate Professor Kutay Guler

STUDIO is an art therapy center based in Junction City, KS. The concept of catharsis is the driving force behind the design, as teenagers are liberated from negative emotions and seek immersion and renewal. STUDIO creates a safe space to foster creativity, offering a diverse program that includes art galleries, maker's spaces, social lounges, decompression zones, and an outdoor sculpture garden. Catharsis is expressed through the contrasting scales in form, subdued color transitions, and strategic shifts in materiality.