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Ian Chalk Architects : May 2015
Catford Broadway : Sketchbook No. 4
Jan 2016
Dear Sir/Madam
Broadway Theatre, Catford
The enclosed pages are a record of the presentation to the Sustainability Development Committee at Lewisham Civic Suite on Thursday 14th January 2016.
The content is an edited extract of a feasibility study which was generated over the past 10 months.
The report describes a collection of thoughts for refurbishing The Broadway Theatre in Catford - and are a summary to a number of conversations (and enthusiastic building tours) with Martin Costello, The Theatres Artistic Director (now retired).
The proposals enclosed have been presented to the key Statutory Consultees: Historic England and The Theatres Trust. Both bodies support the key moves within the proposals, with the finer details needing further clarification in due course.
The proposals are in many ways quite pragmatic and seek to resolve some of the design flaws within the existing building and offer the theatre a more promising future.
The options for improvements to the building can be treated in isolation, or as a package.They are developed with economy in mind, as the budget for any scheme has not yet been defined.
The building is Grade II listed and we have been mindful of the buildings significant parts within all of the proposals.
This sketchbook is intended as a discussion piece, to assist in: Ongoing conversations, Applications for funding and (possibly) Integration into the wider Catford Area Action Plan - and other masterplan reports which may supersede it.
This sketchbook should be read in conduction with other briefing memos prepared by the theatre, which identify essential ongoing repairs to the building.
Everything in this sketchbook to date, has been undertaken on a pro-bono basis, by Ian Chalk and Edward Whiteley of Ian Chalk Architects, and with additional input from Conservationist friends at Alan Baxters.
We are based at Farringdon in central London, but I live off Belmont Hill in Lewisham, so have a vested interest in making a meaningful contribution to the area.
We look forward to the opportunity to continue this discussion.
Yours faithfully
Ian Chalk
Ian Chalk RIBA
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Introduction
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Existing location plan
Catford Road
Catford Road
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Catford Broadway
Catford Broadway
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Existing ground floor
Auditorium
Foyer
Bar
Vestibule
lift
Dressing room
Dressing room
Cafe/bar
Box office
Office
Office
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Existing lower-ground floor
Studio theatre
Foyer
Gallery
Bar
Dressing room
Dressing room
Store
Store
Store
Boiler room
Vent room
Store
Store
Store
Chair store
Dressing room
Teapoint
Dressing room
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Existing first floor
Auditorium
Foyer
Offices
Rehearsal area
Stage
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Existing second floor
Auditorium
Dress circle
Offices
Offices
Offices
Over stage
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Existing third floor
Auditorium
Projection room
Offices
Offices
Tea room
Offices
Offices
Plant room
Fly tower
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Existing fourth floor
Organ chamber
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Existing long section
Stage
Auditorium
Circle
Stalls
Chair storeEscape
Plant room
Fly tower
Foyer
Foyer
Foyer
Projection room
Catford Broadway
Catford Road
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Existing cross section
Auditorium
Chair storeStudio theatre
Dressing room
Council officesBroadway Theatre lightwell
Catford Road
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Existing cross section through stage
Stage
Fly tower
WingWing
Dressing room access
Council chambers Broadway TheatreAccess yard
Catford Broadway
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1930 Press release for new town hall extension
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1950 - Jubilee Dance
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1955
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2015
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1970s - Proposed Pedestrianised Precinct
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Proposals
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Improving the studio
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Existing studio
Studio
Studioseating
stage
low seating capacity given
studio size
gallery underused
view restricted
view restricted
key constraints:
column positions causing restricted views
seating capacity could be increased
adjoining gallery underused
control room poorly positioned
view restricted
view restricted
galleryunderused
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Improved arrival and connection
Studio
Cafe/barGallery
Lower-ground floor Ground floor
Cafe/barGallery
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Proposed studio
Studiocentralcontrol room
gallery to act as foyer for studio
improved entrance to studio
fixed capacity increased to 105
columns relocated
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Proposed studio
new truss to support lighting
equipment
amphitheatre seating with unrestricted views
central control room
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Improving the main auditorium
get-in complicated
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Working within the volume
lack of backstage and wings
key constraints:
get-in is remote from stage and includes complicated changes in level
visibility obstructed in places - particularly front circle behind control desk
lack of good disabled facilities
very little backstage and wing accommodation
little flexibility for performance type poor seating - issues with
obstructed views and comfort
lack of backstage and kwings
get-in directly
from Broadway using lift
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Proposed cross section
improved seating with unrestricted views
disabled seating at
front
Main stalls access viafirst floor foyer
foyercloaks storage
stage brought into auditorium - open
stage
fly tower retained for traditional performance
area for back stage
control room
Seating proposals
Seating proposals
Stage/back-stageproposals
Stage/back-stageproposals
Proposals for both stage and seating are illustrated together for simplicity,
however one does not preclude the other and each proposal could be delivered
independently
get-in directly from Broadway
increased backstage and
wings
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Proposed ground floor
AuditoriumSeating proposals
Stage/back-stageproposals
Proposals for both stage and seating are illustrated together for simplicity,
however one does not preclude the other and each proposal could be delivered
independently
Foyer
Cloakroom
Bar
Vestibule
lift
Cafe/bar
Box office
Office
Office
improved seating with unrestricted views
stage brought into auditorium - open
stage
disabled seating at
front
increasedbackstage and
wings
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Proposed first floor
Auditorium
Foyer
Bar Bar
stalls capacity 340
access to circle
access to circle
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Proposed second floor
Auditorium
WC WC
Controlroom
access access
circle capacity 260
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Greater audience comfort
stage
sightlinesfrom balcony
sightlinesfrom stalls
890
800 210
390
Existing seat widths and row depths insufficient
seat width increased to 550mm minimum
depth of stall rows increased from 800mm to 890mm
depth of circle rows increased from 710mm to 800mm
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Wider building considerations
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A new 2nd entrance....?
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A new 2nd entrance....?
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