20 NEWS LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL
CLT artwork looks at mental health
As part of the annual London Design Festival, that took place at the end of last month, designjunction presented a number of thought-provoking outdoor installations on the Riverside Walkway including Head Above Water by Steuart Padwick. The British designer made a dramatic change to the London skyline during designjunction in support of mental health with this project, a major installation in CLT. With its panoramic views of St Paul Cathedral and the city skyline, Head Above Water was a 9 m high sculpture on Queen’s Stone jetty on London’s South Bank. The ‘Head’ is “deliberately gender, ethnicity and age neutral and stands as a symbol of hope, bravery, compassion, positivity and change, for those who have come through or are still confronting mental health issues, and the people who support them”. Steuart Padwick initially sculpted a
head in clay and then developed the concept into its current form using precision engineered, renewable and sustainable cross-laminated timber panels, provided by Stora Enso. To realise the structure Steuart Padwick worked with structural engineering expertise, Ramboll. It is “a model of sustainable, smart design and build”.
THEATRE
Bennetts’ West End theatre extension approved
Bennetts Associates has secured planning and listed building consent for the second phase of the Shaftesbury Theatre renovation in London’s West End. The proposal includes the redevelopment of public spaces around the Grade II listed theatre and the transformation of its foyers and bars opening out onto, and extending beneath, the newly pedestrianised Princes Circus, and transforming the setting of the historic theatre. The project follows Bennetts Associates’ previous work on Shaftesbury Theatre in 2016 of the fly tower refurbishment, which received multiple awards including the RIBA National Award in 2018. The second phase of the transformation project will secure the theatre’s long-term future as an important venue in London’s theatreland district. Working in collaboration with the London Borough of Camden’s ambitious Princes Circus re-development, the masterplan will also help integrate the restored theatre with the public realm. The new plans for Shaftesbury Theatre involves the creation of a brand new foyer space below ground serving the basement-level stalls, and the extension and refurbishment of the current ground and upper-level bars. The pedestrianised external space will also enable the creation
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of a landscaped ‘spill-out area’ served by a new kiosk. In addition, the theatre’s historic auditorium will be restored following new research on its original finishes and appearance. The design by Bennetts Associates focuses on improving accessibility and modernising the theatre’s facilities. The project will increase foyer spaces by 200 m2 and add 16 WCs as well as create step-free access to the stalls level for the first time in the theatre’s 106-year history. Simon Erridge from Bennetts Associates
said: “The West End’s venues must continue to adapt to the needs of contemporary audiences and The Shaftesbury Theatre is an exemplar of this thinking. This innovative scheme shows how joined-up thinking between the public and private sectors can result in better, more accessible and more welcoming spaces both inside and outside our historic theatres.” James Williams, chief executive, The Shaftesbury Theatre, added: “Shaftesbury Theatre is thrilled that the shared vision between Bennetts Associates and itself has been recognised by Camden council in the granting of planning permission. These additions to our beautiful building will make it an iconic theatre in the 21st Century.”
ADF OCTOBER 2018
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