PROJECT: SHAKESPEARE NORTH PLAYHOUSE
AN IMPRESSIVE ENERGY EFFICIENT REGENERATION PROJECT IN THE HEART OF PRESCOT THAT FEATURES A REPLICA THEATRE, MODERN EDUCATIONAL CENTRE AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY SPACES. PROJECT OVERVIEW The Shakespeare North Playhouse is a 38M project that features an exhibition space, foyers, bar, bistro, rehearsal spaces, community space, offices and a circular theatre created to emulate a cockpit-in-the-round. HOW WE HELPED Executive architect Austin Smith-Lord was invited to visit our Cheshire Design Centre to view our large scale panels an d discuss the project requirements. Initially, the designer was considering a solid wood floor, however after speaking with our team who advocated the viability and flexibility of engineered wood, they decided to specify a 2 ply engineered hardwood floor. Additionally, due to regulations, an unfinished version of the floor was needed to build the free-standing patrician walls seen in the cockpit area and to create the theatre seating. This was so that a fire-retardant finish could be applied by the contractor on site after installation. In order to achieve that we created a bespoke order of unfinished product especially for the project. OUTCOME The clever merger of a historic design with modern building techniques creates a venue that delivers something unique to audiences from across the world. The communal areas are modern, sleek and fresh using a palette of pink, green with cool tones of black and grey and a mixture of surface finishes like wood, brick and concreate to zone the areas and keep them interesting.
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