Sevenoaks School Performing Arts Centre
Completion: 2010
Location: Sevenoaks, Kent
The Performing Arts Centre provides Sevenoaks School with enviable facilities for music and drama. The Centre contains a concert hall for orchestra, choir and an audience of 450, a recital room for 100, a drama studio, and 24 music and drama teaching spaces. A generous foyer connects music spaces to the remodelled theatre. Acoustic considerations underlie every aspect of the building's design. The building is made of Douglas Fir, handmade brick and exposed concrete, which give a feeling of warmth and solidity throughout.
Awards
RIBA Award for Architecture
Stirling Prize mid-list
The Wood Awards: Winner, Commercial & Public Access
The Brick Awards: Best Education Building