There will be performances, you can come have lunch, tea or supper in the spaces and listen to a talk, a recital or a performance,” Stanton says. “Internally, we have liberated spaces for non-formal activities throughout the whole day, not just the evening. The architecture firm set out to “literally open up the building” through structural changes such as knocking down solid walls on the Bow Street side, letting passers-by see inside through glass windows and by creating large “welcoming” foyer spaces. It was searching for new audiences, wider audiences, younger people… They thought their building, though massively improved by the scheme in the 1990s, was perhaps slightly too introverted and exclusive.” The architect tells Design Week: “The opera house had been changing its culture to become more open-facing. Stanton Williams was appointed after winning an international architectural competition in 2012 for a design that would “open up” the building so it would mirror the ROH’s cultural aspirations for the future, according to Alan Stanton, founding director at Stanton Williams.
The new 400-seat Linbury Theatre was also created as part of the project, providing a second, more intimate performance venue.
Unlike before, these spaces will be open to the general public to come in to use throughout the day, and not just to those with tickets to shows.įree performances will also take place in the new foyer spaces, which according to the ROH will offer more people the chance to experience what they offer. The Royal Opera House (ROH) is throwing open its doors following a massive refurbishment, which aims to “open up” the space to the public.įollowing almost three years of work led by architectural firm Stanton Williams, the building in Covent Garden, London, now boasts newly designed and more spacious foyers, a new café, bar and restaurant, new entrances, a new shop, revamped interiors and redesigned cloakrooms and toilets. By Alina Polianskaya Septem9:11 am Septem10:20 am ©Hufton+Crow
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