Theatreplan welcomes a new partner

Mathew Smethurst-Evans has been made a partner at Theatreplan.  Mathew joined Theatreplan in 2007 as an associate and will continue to work on ongoing projects whilst taking on more responsibilities within the partnership.  A link to the press release can be found here.

The Sainsbury Laboratory - shortlisted for the RIBA Stirling Prize 2012

For the shortlised candidates for the RIBA Stirling Priza 201, the wait is almost over.  The winners will be announced on the 13th October.  Several of Theatreplan's projects are on the short list including The Sainbury Laboratory set in the grounds of Cambridge University’s botanical garden.

Details of this excitng project can be seen on this video.

Bully Boy at the St James Theatre

Theatreplan partner and project leader John Whitaker went to see the opening show at the St James Theatre on Tuesday evening.  'Bully Boy'  written by Sandi Toksvig is a play that focuses on post traumatic stress among British servicemen,  it runs until the 27th October.
 To book tickets go to the Theatre website

The show is well worth seeing and for £30 is very good value for money.  

St James Theatre is the first newly built theatre complex in central London for 30 years.  It is an excellent showcase of the way Theatreplan approachs integrating technical solutions in a limited space.  We are very proud of it!

Theatreplan staff volunteer at the London 2012 Olympics

Cathy and Peter are flying the Theatreplan flag at the Olympics in London this summer.  Cathy has just finished working on the victory ceremonies for the weightlifting events at the Excel Centre and Peter is performing in the closing ceremony of the games on Sunday night.  Look out for him in a red costume waving a flag out of a black cab!!

 Cathy at the weightlifting ceremonies

Stanton Williams work on two award winning projectss

Theatreplan are pleased to announce two projects where we have contributed at the early design stages have won awards.

UAL Campus for Central St Martins at King’s Cross

2012 RIBA Award

2012 New London Award

2012 AJ100 Building of the Year

2012 RICS London Award, Regeneration

2012 Public Building of the Year, Building Awards

2012 AIA UK Award for Design Excellence

2012 World Architecture News Education Award

2012 LABC London Awards, Best Education Development

"An award for quite simply the finest building completed by an AJ100 practice in the past year" AJ100 Building of the Year Awards

Sainsbury Laboratory, Cambridge

2012 RIBA Award

2012 RIBA East Building of the Year Award

2012 LABC East Award, Best Educational Building

2012 RICS East Award, Highly Commended in Design and Innovation

2012 Civic Trust Award

“This state of the art research facility (...) is exceptionally well conceived, designed and executed. It makes a substantial contribution to the modern architecture of Cambridge and is appreciated by staff and visitors." Civic Trust Awards

 For more details on Stanton Williams awards  please visit the website

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Opera Pavillion receives awards

The Garsington Opera Pavillion has received the following Design Awards.

• RIBA Award 2012
• RIBA South Building of the Year 2012
• RIBA South Client of the Year 2012
• 2012 Galvanising Award for Galvanising in Engineering

Theatreplan was delighted to play its part in this unusual and exciting venue by advising on staging and lighting facilities with Architects Snell Associates

Well done to all those involved!