This former Art Deco super cinema, currently a dynamic church could, in addition, become a regional concert venue.

Stubbs Rich have completed a study into transforming the Grade II* listed Bath Forum into a regional concert hall.

Bath & North East Somerset Council, together with the building owners, Bath City Church, have commissioned Stubbs Rich to identify what could be done to help the Forum fulfil the dream for Bath to host concerts throughout the year.

Working with a team of specialists, we have identified a series of discreet improvements to the auditorium which include improving sight lines, increasing stage capacity and adjusting the acoustics to suit better unamplified performances.  In order to complement the auditorium capacity of 1,655 seats, we have proposed the ‘Projection Room’: a new roof level breakout space for 600 guests with views over the city (as illustrated).

Our proposals form the input to a business plan which will test the viability and funding options.

This is the latest project in a series we have undertaken since the purchase of the Forum by Bath City Church in the late 1980s.

 

Stubbs Rich architects have been chosen as the preferred architect for the regeneration of Abergavenny Cattle Market. We were invited by Henry Boot to submit our proposals for the scheme in competition with a number of other national architects.

A panel comprising Henry Boot, ASDA, Monmouthshire County Council, Abergavenny District Council, Design Council For Wales and Bryn Y Cwm selected Stubbs Rich’s design as the most appropriate for this important site.

Simon Coles, Associate Director at Stubbs Rich comments: “The scheme acts as a catalyst for sustained regeneration in this established market town. We believe our design was chosen because it successfully addresses a number of complex issues with great sensitivity.” He goes on to say: “One of the challenges is in connecting the fabric of the existing structures with the elements of new build to produce a coherent and appropriate solution. We believe we have achieved this in our winning design.”

Work is due to begin on site in 2009.