Haworth Tompkins completes Old Vic extension with recycled spotlight facade
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Architecture studio Haworth Tompkins has completed a 1,250-square-metre extension to London's historic Old Vic theatre, creating a new home for the theatre's outreach programme called Backstage. The extension features a distinctive facade made from recycled theatre spotlights and replaces a former restaurant on Waterloo Road. The project provides dedicated spaces for The Old Vic's community and education initiatives while respecting the Grade II*-listed building's heritage.
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Named Backstage, the 1,250-square-metre extension to the Grade II*-listed cultural landmark replaces a former restaurant on Waterloo Road with spaces dedicated to The Old Vic's
The extension features a distinctive facade made from recycled theatre spotlights
The project provides dedicated spaces for The Old Vic's community and education initiatives while respecting the Grade II*-listed building's heritage
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