Cost : C$ 2.15 million (plus C$ 665,000 for equipment)
Type : Theatres & Concert Halls
Capacity : 427 seats
The challenge was to design a new theatre on a very narrow lot in the heart of town, with a tight construction deadline of just five months. Nearly the whole building was replaced by a more modern functional design that has won rave reviews.
Outstanding features
The exiguity of the terrain and the impossibility to increase the ground area require lots of cleverness to develop a functional and modern design.
The need to maintain the existing height of the building was a crucial factor in the development of a high-performance design. Two walls were preserved and reinforced during construction. The obtuse angle at the intersection of the two walls is located in the fly tower, an unconventional shape that required special treatment.
In order to upgrade the room capacity while respecting the norms of evacuation, a new design for chairs is especially developed for the project; a seat which the seating and the back are both retractable, giving room for the required space within rows.
Mandate
Feasibility study
Architectural program
Participated to the definition of design criteria and theatre designer
Design of specialized equipment systems and infrastructures
Follow up during construction: architecture, theatre design and stage equipment
