The Curve

Location
Leicester, England
Status
Opened in November 2008
Surface
11 000m²
Description

Two auditoriums, 750 seats and 350 seats (black box), sharing a stage fully open to the foyer at street level. Backstage activities are visible from the outside.

Mission

Concept design of both auditoriums. Design of stage machinery, theatre lighting and infrastructure for audio and video.

Consultants

Acoustics : Kahle Acoustics

Scenographers : dUCKS scéno / CharcoalBlue

Cost

£61M

Owner

City of Leicester

Awards

International Architecture Awards For the Best New Global Design 2010
RIBA Award, East Midlands 2009

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