WORCESTER MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM
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Unlocking the Possibilities of Preservation

The Aud was built for the people of Worcester, and with proper planning, it can once again serve as a community gathering place. AHF is committed to reestablishing this majestic building as an economic anchor and educational resource for the city. In partnership with Becker College, we will preserve the Aud as a cutting-edge center for interactive media, technology, and visual arts. This crumbling municipal structure will become the hub of Worcester's historic Lincoln Square.

New Uses

With 138,200 square feet of space, the Aud can accommodate a vibrant commercial and educational tenancy. We envision a mixed-use building catering to Worcester residents, students, and visitors.  The revitalized Aud will be a place of collaboration and competition, innovation and enterprise.  

Little Theater

A multi-use, high-tech performance space or IMAX-style movie theater

War Memorial & Lobby

A restaurant and function hall, with the memorial and murals fully preserved

Auditorium

A performance, competitive gaming, and eSports venue, with the Kimball pipe organ fully preserved
North & South Wings

Dining facilities, retail shops, or tenant office space
Basement

​A student design lab and content creation facility managed by university partners

The Heart of Worcester

The Aud is perfectly situated to become a source of strong economic growth
​as well as an educational and cultural center:

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Located at the major intersection of six thoroughfares: Main Street, Highland Street,
Grove Street, Belmont Street, Lincoln Street, and Major Taylor Boulevard

Located 0.25 miles from the I-290 - Route 9 interchange, 1.25 miles from the
I-290 - I-190 interchange, and a 10-minute drive from the Mass Pike


Adjacent to the Worcester Art Museum, Salisbury Mansion, Tuckerman Hall,
and the renovated Court House
     
Walking distance from Downtown, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and Becker College
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Benefits to the Community

Revitalizing the Aud will contribute to the dramatic growth already underway in Worcester, with substantial benefits to the local community:
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Numerous construction jobs, permanent positions related to the maintenance of the building, 
and opportunities with the Aud's future tenants
   
        A shared educational space facilitating collaboration among students and faculty
from Worcester's eleven universities

                 
A center for technological innovation and entrepreneurship

                 
A major entertainment venue showcasing eSports competitions, IMAX movies, 
​and other cultural offerings

Dining facilities, retail shops, and publicly accessible space
​for community members to gather
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The Aud contains several distinct architectural spaces.
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