Arcola Theatre
My initial thoughts on design development.
There is no defined entrance into the building. The entrance should be obvious, and provide a welcoming identity to the space."Welcome, you have arrived at the Theatre".
A ramp, glass doors, a canopy, themed identity and scene lighting will form a portal to culture, and fun. Strategy- experimental sketches and convert to autocad. Technology detail drawings of the entrance doors.
Cafe Area. I'm not convinced this should be a cafe at all? Given that the café Oto caters well next door why compete? Why? Cafe Oto has an abundance of space, atmosphere and defined sense of purpose.
The Arcola Theatre is a local authority state sponsored venture designed to spearhead regeneration in a run down area. My research has lead me to the belief that there are two barriers to longer term success and integration.
The first of these is the narrow spectrum of society that the Theatre is marketed to. This should be broadened through identity awareness and diversification.
Second, there is a lack of appropriate commercial strategy required to generate much need funds to engage long term viability.
I believe that the successful use of the entrance and its associated static and link space should integrate these two factors as part of defined Identity .
I intended to prepare CAD 'before and after' arrangement drawings.
Specify appropriate 'Truth of Material' components.
Render the café spaces in studio max - complete with daylight and artificial lighting modeling- so key to any successful interior strategy.
Anyway, that's the plan at the moment!
Richie 09 oct
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