Architecture Studio Thing Transforms Historic Cornish Library into The Ladder Arts Hub
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Jon Astbury
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Summary
UK architecture studio Thing has transformed the Grade II-listed Passmore Edwards Library and College buildings in Redruth, Cornwall, into The Ladder arts and cultural hub. The project contrasts the historic surfaces of the 1895 building with new timber elements inspired by theatre stage sets, creating a flexible arts space that preserves the building's heritage while adapting it for contemporary cultural use.
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Named The Ladder, the centre is housed within the Grade II-listed Passmore Edwards Library and College buildings in Redruth, originally opened in 1895 and funded by Cornish philanthropist.
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