Live
Bridge Theatre
Haworth Tompkins
year
2017
capabilities
Technical Direction
Fabrication
Design & Engineering
Integration
Service & Support
Machinery Automation
We were invited to partner with London Theatre Company (LTC) and the architectural practice Haworth Tompkins to be the technology partner for an exciting new theatre build project in central London. LTC are headed up by renowned theatre practitioners Nick Hytner and Nick Starr, they had a vision to bring a new model of theatre to the world.
In order to enable the "ship in a bottle" method of construction, with very tight tolerances, we devised some innovative engineering techniques to bring this project to fruition. Our scope also included the creation of a diaphragm wall, for acoustic insulation, and a modular method for installation of the balconies. We also provided a TAIT Staging system (Magdeck) and a Stage Machinery System to enable a 10-ton lifting capacity at the rear of the stage.
In common with our subsequent work on @sohoplace (also with Howarth Tompkins) , the elements were fabricated off-site at our Haverhill facility and then shipped pre-built to the Theatre . This allowed for faster installation on-site.
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