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Sevenoaks School Performing Arts Centre

The first project of Sevenoaks School's Masterplan is a new Performing Arts Centre, completed in 2010. The Centre contains a concert hall to seat 450 with an orchestra and choir, a recital room for 100, a drama studio, and 24 music and drama teaching spaces. A generous foyer connects music spaces to the school's 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.

 

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.

 

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Artfully modelled fluid spaces, crafted and detailed with care and quality. From public performance to intimate practice spaces, each is related but yet perfect to its own function.
— RIBA Jury

Awards

RIBA Award for Architecture
Stirling Prize mid-list
The Wood Awards: Winner, Commercial & Public Access
The Brick Awards: Best Education Building


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