Chapter Arts Centre
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Light box at entrance displaying artists work
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Refurbishment of a municipal arts centre in a converted Edwardian school with gallery, theatre, cinema and studio space for 60 artists
The refurbishment was carried out in phases in order to not compromise the centers homegrown, organic feeling and to not disrupt its facilities.
Through a series of remodeling, the refurbishment has managed to reorganise the building without extensive closure. Entrances and windows are cut out of the existing facades, a series of small spaces have been grouped to form a large foyer space.
The 'walk-through' plan is arranged to allow for complete circulation with separate entrance and exit.
Data
- Begun: Aug 2008
- Completed: Nov 2009
- Floor area: 3,991m2
- Sector: Arts and culture
- Total cost: £3.8M
- Funding: Donations, lottery grant
- Procurement: JCT 2005 with Quantities
- Address: Market Road, Cardiff, CF5 1QE, United Kingdom
Tags 
Art centre, Artist's studio, Cardiff, Cinema, Refurbishment, Theatre
Materials
Professional Team
- Architect: Ash Sakula Architects
- Project architect: Cany Ash
- Client: Chapter Arts Centre
- Main contractor: WRW
- Acoustics: Paul Gillerion Acoustic Design
- Access consultant: Emma McMullan
- Interior Designer : Angela Gidden at Attic 2
- M&E consultant: Michael Popper Associates
- Structural engineer: Adams Kara Taylor
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