Plann / Theatr Clwyd
2019 -
Confidential
Haworth Tompkins
Theatr Clwyd, one of the UK’s largest producing theatres, has recently undertaken a major capital redevelopment project. We have worked closely with the theatre leadership team, project managers Plann, and architects Haworth Tompkins throughout the redevelopment process, helping to shape an industry-leading new building.
As well as leading on public art commissioning, our role included developing and implementing an interior design strategy for the new building, working across key design elements including colour palette, FF&E, signage and external landscaping to ensure a cohesive and welcoming visual identity.
We collaborated with Haworth Tompkins to develop and implement an interior design strategy for the new building. We played a central role in shaping the overall interior design approach – from choosing the colour palette to working across key design elements including signage and external landscaping to ensure a cohesive and welcoming visual identity.
Our role also involved collaboration and coordination with the architect, client team, project managers, and external design teams, to ensure a cohesive outcome.
One of our responsibilities was to choose and procure furniture for the public foyers, meeting rooms, health & wellbeing spaces, dressing rooms, and smaller events spaces. We worked with a variety of suppliers – including local manufacturers – to find furniture and fabrics that are warm, colourful and welcoming, while in keeping with the modern aesthetic of the new building. This work has included sourcing custom-made ash tables and benches for the reception area, dipped chairs in a variety of bright colours, and cosy sofas made in the UK by Warrington-based sixteen3. Plus some sleek Scandinavian design furniture for good measure.
Photos: Phillip Vile
For this project we brought together a hugely talented team of artists, designers and makers from a range of different backgrounds and perspectives. This includes the brilliant Studio Mothership, who designed the external signage, internal signage, and wayfinding scheme for the new building, and award-winning landscape designers Studio Bristow, who is creating a new sensory garden as well as overseeing the external landscaping.
Our role was to encourage and guide them towards a cohesive outcome to create an inspirational and positive place for the whole community of Theatr Clwyd.
Interior design visualisations for the office space at Theatr Clwyd
"studio three sixty understand what we mean and how to give us what we need, but more importantly they also understand how to deliver the less quantifiable elements of design; the magic, sense and feel of a space"
Liam Evans-Ford, Theatr Clwyd
Other projects
Sauna Theatre
Theatr Clwyd Public Art
Roundabout