2017 Auckland Architecture Awards Winner
ASB Waterfront Theatre
After two decades of transience, Auckland Theatre Company has a new home in a tight urban site in the lively Wynyard Quarter. This relatively small building uses the language of its surrounding commercial district to continue the fabric of its context. By day, the street level walls peel back to engage with passing public and at night the theatre becomes lantern-lit to signify the theatrics within. The intimate design approach to the 670-seat theatre means it feels smaller than its capacity; the scale of some public areas have been deliberately downsized in accordance with this strategy. The technically competent backstage and support areas will facilitate high-quality productions in the theatre.
- Practice
- Moller Architects® and BVN in association
- Category
- Public Architecture
- Location
- Auckland
