Archetech - Page 108
The theatre is a flat-floored flexible
area, and two levels of new galleries have
throughout the original buildings, while
studio space created by inserting a new
been inserted at the sides, together with
the original exterior brickwork to the
steel structure within the volume of
high level suspensions for scenery and
chancel is exposed in the new foyer
the existing church, which allows the
stage lighting.
and matched by fair-faced brick in the
existing interior features to read through.
new work. New oak flooring and joinery
The existing balcony is re- tained but
Original materials have been retained
is used to unify the new and the old
extended forward and re-tiered, to
wherever possible and repaired on a
throughout.
provide good sightlines to the stage
like for like basis. Lime plaster was used
Architects Foster Wilson
Architects
Photographs Philip Vile http://www.philipvile.com/