Everyman Theatre, Liverpool
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Everyman Theatre, Liverpool
We were the structural engineers for Haworth Tompkins Architects’ £13.9m redevelopment of Liverpool’s Everyman Theatre, a RIBA Stirling Prize-winning scheme.
The Everyman Theatre is a much loved centre for modern, vibrant theatrical productions. Developed piecemeal since its origins as a chapel in 1834, it was increasingly struggling to meet the needs of its audiences and touring performers. The challenge was to upgrade the front and back of house facilities to modern standards, while preserving the uniquely intimate and engaging atmosphere of the auditorium in a totally rebuilt theatre.
The new auditorium is an adaptable thrust stage, entered from first floor and constructed from the same, reclaimed bricks as the former building. The auditorium can be transformed into a number of different configurations (end on, in the round, traverse etc) using modular staging and flexible seating.
The back of house has been designed with exactly the same care as the public areas, interconnecting offices, rehearsal spaces, workshops, meeting rooms and green room as a single environment for creative working.
The project went on to win other awards, including the Chicago Athenaeum International Architectural Award; CIBS Building Performance Champion; CIBS Project of the Year - Leisure; USITT Architecture Award; Civic Trust Award; The Stage Theatre Building of the Year; LABC Building National Excellence Award; Blueprint Best Public Project Award; WAN Performing Spaces Award and an AIA UK Honourable Mention.
“It imparts an exceptional sense of well-being that runs from the public areas through the auditorium to back of house spaces of unusual quality.” - Rowan Moore, The Observer
Awards:
2016 — Chicago Athenaeum International Architectural Award
2016 — CIBS Building Performance Champion
2016 — CIBS Project of the Year - Leisure
2016 — USITT Architecture Award
2015 — World Interior News Award
2015 — Civic Trust Award
2015 — The Stage Theatre Building of the Year
2014 — RIBA Stirling Prize
2014 — LABC Building National Excellence Award
2014 — Blueprint Best Public Project Award
2014 — WAN Performing Spaces Award
2014 — RIBA National Award
2014 — RIBA North West Building of the Year Award
2014 — RIBA North West Award
2014 — LABC Building Excellence Award
2014 — AIA UK Honourable Mention
Client: Liverpool and Merseyside Theatres
Architects: Haworth Tompkins