Auditoria and Lecture Theatres

We have developed auditoria and other performing arts facilities for a number of academic institutions.

The North Wall Arts Centre includes a flexible, 250-seat ‘courtyard’ theatre, a drama studio, dance studio and art gallery. The combination of vernacular forms, large frameless windows and a traditional cladding material give the building a rich, abstract quality, announcing itself quietly as a place for innovation and creativity.

The new buildings at King Edward School’s are designed to create a shared open space at the social hub of the campus, reconciling the outdoor territory of two schools and complementing the existing historic architecture. Inside, the warmth and resonance of natural timber create an intimate space for performance and rehearsal of both music and drama.

There is a 300-400-seat auditorium at the new Peter Hall Performing Arts Centre for The Perse School in Cambridge alongside an adaptable lobby space that incorporates a large, daylit rehearsal and teaching room, an exhibition space and full back of house dressing rooms, workshop and ancillary spaces, along with a suite of five classrooms.

At Snape Maltings - a listed former industrial site on the marshes of Suffolk’s east coastHaworth Tompkins have worked with Aldeburgh Music to develop a Creative Campus, significantly expanding the physical, technical and creative capacity of the organisation.

Working closely with acoustics and services engineers, we designed a flexible two-tiered auditorium in the RCA Dyson Building, which can be used for events ranging from fashion shows, lectures, product launches and board meetings.