Lorton, Va.
Fairfax-based Lorton Arts Foundation has submitted a proposal to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to redevelop the 41.4-acre former Lorton prison site as a community arts, education and cultural center. Centerbrook Architects of Centerbrook, Conn., designed the proposed Lorton Workhouse Arts Center, which would include galleries, event space, offices, artist studios, theatrical and production areas, heritage exhibits, and an outdoor music shed. The phased $9.25-million project would reach completion in 2006 funded by grants, private donations and operating revenues. The prison, which includes 22 colonial style brick buildings, was recently deeded to Fairfax County by the federal government.
