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Artist impressions of the Horsham Town Hall and Regional Art Gallery Complex which is due to be completed in the second half of 2015.
Horsham Town Hall and Regional Art Gallery Redevelopment Project
In November 2013, Horsham Rural City Council voted to approve an increased budget and appoint a lead contractor to redevelop the Horsham Town Hall and Regional Art Gallery, and construct a performing arts centre. The budget increase ensures that the project will meet community needs and expectations through delivering long-term economic benefits such as opportunities to host major conferences, attracting more tourists and making Horsham more attractive to new and existing residents.
Construction of the redevelopment commenced in January 2014, with the appointed lead contractors, Kane Constructions, engaging quite a few local sub-contractors. The short-term effect for local tradespeople has been positive and the flow on effects of a large number of people working on the site, up to 60 at peak times, has been enjoyed by local businesses, such as cafes and take away food outlets.
In the long-term, the whole community will enjoy the benefits of having access to world-class professional facilities in which to perform, hold conferences and functions, or enjoy a concert or play.
The Regional Art Gallery, also experiencing a facelift, will, for the first-time, have proper storage for its valuable collection and a dedicated education space for its extensive schools program.
Key features of the redevelopment will include:
q Refurbishment of the heritage listed Town Hall and Regional Art Gallery
q Heritage features such as the façade, foyer, terazzo seal, box office, stair case and the hall itself will all be carefully retained.
q The Gallery, Town Hall, Auditorium, entries and backstage facilities will be fully accessible for people of all abilities
q Wilson and Pynsent Streets will be connected by a foyer running the length of the building
q Construction of a 500 seat auditorium
Auditorium
The new part of the project will be the construction of an auditorium behind the current building, facing Pynsent Street. Key features:
q A 500 seat auditorium with the capacity to remove some seats to accommodate up to 24 wheelchairs
q A 10 metre stage with 5 metre backstage area either side q The latest sound and lighting technology q A 17 metre fly tower for scenery changes q Five dressing rooms accessible for people of all abilities
q A green room for performers to gather before performances
q A lift and stairs to the first floor q Toilets and laundry facilities
Delays in the on-site works occurred over parts of April and May due to wet weather, investigating design issues with the existing building, and the detection of contaminated soil on the site.
Despite these delays, work has progressed and the first major concrete pour occurred in late May. Significant off-site fabrication of structural steel and concrete pre-cast panels is also well underway.
The Horsham Town Hall and Regional Art Gallery redevelopment is due for completion in the second half of 2015.
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