Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (International) PA in association with Crawford Rattigan Architects and Cameron Chisholm Nicol (WA)
London, Perth
KPF is committed to providing designs that provide uplifting spaces for people and its strong body of work has earned the practice recognition as one of the most respected architectural design practices in the world.
Crawford & Rattigan Associates was recently formed by Matthew Crawford and Kelly Rattigan. Mr Crawford spent six years working with Kohn Pedersen Fox in London, where he held the position of senior associate partner. He was project architect responsible for running institutional and commercial projects in London, Oxford and Amsterdam. Ms Rattigan has worked abroad with internationally renowned architect Daniel Libeskind and for award-winning Melbourne architect Peter Elliott.
Cameron Chisholm Nicol (WA) has a reputation for procuring public and commercial buildings, particularly in the field of sustainable and energy efficient design. The firm seeks progressive answers to architectural challenges through a thorough knowledge of construction materials, innovative techniques and building services with a sustainable approach to design.
Their design concept includes the following elements:
- A dramatic glowing presence forms an iconic landmark on the Perth skyline. The egg-shaped volume is an intriguing presence in the city which invites people to the centre – its soft and sweeping form drawing them to the performance space at its core.
- The construction of the egg is organised into a series of layers which provide for the spatial, acoustic and functional requirements of the auditorium within.
- The outermost layer – a delicate veil of fritted EFTE (a polymer of tetrafluoroethylene and ethylene) “pillows” – provides weather protection to the interior and a dramatic billboard for the theatre at night
- Like a Russian doll, the main stage is organised around a series of diminishing shells. The audience is drawn closely around the stage to maximise the intensity of their relationship with the performer.
- A horizontal pergola shades the sequence of new public spaces around the theatre. One pergola extends over the parking plaza, inviting people into the foyer. A second pergola ties the studio theatre to the courtyard and the replaced Art House buildings. The height of each pergola is carefully scaled to relate the neighbouring buildings.
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