▁partners hip ▁of ▁the ▁George ▁Brown ▁Theatre ▁School ▁and ▁Soul pe pper ▁immediately ▁began ▁negoti ations ▁with ▁the ▁City s cape ▁Development ▁group ▁to ▁take ▁possession ▁of ▁T ank ▁H ouses ▁ 9 ▁and ▁ 1 0 , ▁creating ▁what ▁became ▁the ▁Young ▁Centre ▁for ▁the ▁Perform ing ▁Arts . ▁The ▁vision ▁of ▁this ▁partners hip ▁was ▁to ▁create ▁a ▁performing ▁arts , ▁education ▁and ▁community ▁out re ach ▁facility ▁and ▁home ▁to ▁the ▁school , ▁Soul pe pper , ▁and ▁Toronto ’ s ▁independent ▁arts ▁community . ▁ ▁Young ▁Centre ▁for ▁the ▁Perform ing ▁Arts ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁the ▁architect ural ▁firm ▁of ▁K uw ab ara ▁Pay ne ▁McK en na ▁Bl um berg ▁Arch itect s ▁was ▁h ired ▁to ▁design ▁the ▁centre ▁with ▁Thomas ▁Pay ne ▁as ▁the ▁principal ▁architect . ▁The ▁design ▁offered ▁three ▁professional ▁the at res , ▁four ▁re he ars al ▁stud ios , ▁two ▁class rooms , ▁a ▁cost ume ▁shop , ▁a ▁student ▁l oun ge , ▁artist ▁garden , ▁public ▁lo bb y , ▁ca fe , ▁and ▁administration ▁offices ▁for ▁the ▁theatre ▁school ▁and ▁Soul pe pper . ▁George ▁Brown ▁and ▁Soul pe pper ▁each ▁raised ▁half ▁of ▁the ▁$ 1 4 ▁million ▁cost ▁in ▁addition ▁to ▁a ▁$ 3 ▁million ▁gift ▁from ▁the ▁Michael ▁Young ▁Family ▁Foundation ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁which ▁secured ▁fund ing ▁for ▁its ▁development . ▁ ▁The ▁George ▁Brown ▁Theatre ▁School , ▁which ▁oper ates ▁in ▁a ▁ 9 0