The Concert Hall seated people and its acoustic quality was internationally recognised, especially for classical music. Even the holes in the seat bottoms were designed to give the same acoustic reflection whether occupied or not by audience members.
The concert platform had fifteen hydraulic lifts that raised or lowered different sections, which meant that it was very flexible for performers. Many organ recitals have taken place in the Concert Hall and Ralph Downes played for the inaugural organ concert in Work throughout the project saw the removal of dangerous materials such as asbestos, plus the reinstatement of original fixtures and fittings including chandeliers which were installed when the building was finished more than half a century ago in the main hall.
We did a lot of research. Looking at black-and-white images of what the interior looked like in its heyday was all we had to go on. Site powered by Webvision Cloud. Skip to main content Skip to navigation. Architect also designing hundreds of flats to be built next to town centre venue.
New gutters and downpipes to Concert Hall r oof. New mansafe systems, access routes and guarding to provide safe maintenance access to roof areas. New lightning protection throughout.
New frameless glass entrance doors and glazed screens. Reinstate original features, columns, new bespoke chandeliers and lighting to match originals. New bar and cafe facilities including hot food prep area. Full redecoration.
New floor finishes. New services throughout, including heating, ventilation, fire detection and alarm systems. New and refurbished timber, brass and glazed balustrading and handrails. New accessible lift stops at upper foyer for both new front of house lifts. Flexibility for performance and other uses. New sun lounge bar for reception and drinks.
New public Changing Places facility to provide accessible changing area for central Croydon. New toilets throughout including improved accessible toilet provisions. New signage and wayfinding. New loose furniture and indoor planting. Additional small power. New accessible entrance from car park. Concert Hall Sensitive restoration and alterations to improve flexibility and operation. New acoustic banners to improve performance for amplified music. New mechanical ventilation system providing heating and cooling to current standards.
New house lighting and fully refurbished, restored and re-lamped existing chandeliers. Careful preservation of celebrated acoustic for classical and orchestral music. Improved canopy operation and flying capacity. New performance lighting, AV and stage equipment infrastructure.
These include opened-up circulation routes, newly installed lifts, strategically levelled areas of the main foyer, the more accessible car park and improved seating layouts for all auditoria. A new CHP facility was built into the existing plant space which not only services Fairfield Halls but also a large community housing development adjacent to the site.
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