BSc Architecture 4th Year Christopher Jelley
Tutor: Jayne Barlow
Individual Project
The Theatre of Dreams Christopher Jelley jelleyc@virginmedia.com A mixed-use development integrating community facilities with the relocation of Weymouth FC’s stadium. Weymouth currently suffers from an economic, social, and recreational over-reliance upon its beach, and the Theatre of Dreams development hopes to catalyse diversification and social renewal within the town centre. The major architectural strategy to ensure The Theatre of Dreams provides a new, characterful community ‘hub’ is the retractable nature of the spectator terracing, which can be lifted into the roof structure when not in use. In conjunction with the perimeter location of permanent infrastructure on site, this enables a large, open expanse to exist in the centre of the site – to operate in a manner like a conventional park throughout the week. Therefore, multiple community events can take place under the central roof canopy, as well as in the internal spaces adjacent. In conclusion, the scheme is about so much more than just football…
From top, left page: Location Plan; Roof Canopy; Exploded View; 1:500 model Right page: Aerial Perspective 124
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