Tuesday 23 August 2011

The Baths Hall in Scunthorpe

Work is progressing well on installations at the The Baths Hall in Scunthorpe, one of the many Theatreplan buildings that are due for opening this year.   The tensioned-wire grid by Slingco spans across both stage and auditorium to provide safe access to rigging points and sound and lighting systems at high level.  You can make out the back wall of the stage through the mesh.  High level lighting and sound panels are still being wired by electrical contractor Tricon with theatre specialist TMC.  Clugston Construction Ltd are the main contractor.  You can also see the rolling beams (top of the image) that will provide spot line hoist positions anywhere in the auditorium.  There are also fixed hoists by Centre Stage Engineering  above the stage for proscenium truss, speaker array and upstage drape and lighting.  There will be more news on the removable auditorium seating, a collaboration between Centre Stage Engineering and Auditoria Services, to follow once these are on site.  The Baths Hall is due for practical completion on 28 October.  It is owned by North Lincolnshire Council and will be managed by SMG.

Friday 12 August 2011

Theatreplan helps Singapore’s School of the Arts win two international architectural awards

Another successful building opened in Singapore!  Visit the Press release page on the Theatreplan website for further details.

All images ©2011 Arup Singapore Pte Ltd.
 SOTA Drama Theatre Auditorium

SOTA Recital Hall

SOTA Studio Theatre

Tuesday 9 August 2011

Platform: Hornsey Road Baths

This brand new youth arts venue was opened on a site of the old Hornsey Road Baths with the 2 week Platform Festival of orginal works by 13 to 19-year olds.  The new venue will provide a unique space for young people to learn new creative skills, volunteer, develop their own social enterprises, be inspired by performances from professional companies and be supported and nutured in their own developing and realising their own aspirations, whether or not they are performance related.  Theatreplan were the theatre consultants for this performance venue, that will act as a 'Youth Hub' to local children.  The centre will offer information, advice , guidance and support to young as well as giving them access to training and apprenticeships.