Alexander Theatre Renovation and Emergency Safe Room Project Moves Forward After Gerville Larsen’s Death, With CZM Approval Secured

The St. Croix Foundation’s renovation and retrofitting of the Alexander Theatre is moving forward with a new architectural and engineering lead after the death of renowned architect Gerville Larsen last October, clearing a major permitting hurdle Tuesday when the St. Croix Coastal Zone Management Committee approved the project’s federal consistency determination. Mr. Larsen’s passing was felt deeply in the St. Croix community, and particularly by the St. Croix Foundation, where he had played an integral role in the effort to transform the Alexander Theatre into a performance venue that could also serve as an emergency safe room. On Tuesday, committee members were told that the project is back on track with a new architectural and engineering team in place. Project consultant Haley Cutler said CMA, the engineering firm that had been working under Mr. Larsen’s firm Taller Larjas, was recently awarded the contract to serve as the lead architectural and engineering firm for the project f...