Bloomsbury Theatre

Theater interior with tiered rows of red seats, balconies, stairways, and brass railings

Summary

Acoustics that Perform

A university theatre refurbishment delivered with bespoke acoustic walnut wall panelling.

The £12m refurbishment of Bloomsbury Theatre at University College London was delivered within a busy university campus, making health, safety, delivery planning and considerate construction central to the joinery package.

Working with Overbury, Specialist delivered bespoke acoustic wall panelling engineered from solid American black walnut, helping revive the auditorium’s interior finishes while supporting the performance requirements of the space.

The project required careful planning around campus activity, access and programme. In cultural and education environments, finish, durability and acoustic performance must work together. Specialist’s joinery package helped restore a significant auditorium space with controlled detailing, material quality and practical delivery inside a live university setting.

Practice: Joinery
Location: 15 Gordon Street, London
Architect: Nicolas Hare Architects
Project Manager: EC Harris & Arcadis
Contractor: Overbury

Empty theater auditorium with red seats, curved balconies, stage lighting, and large overhead speakers

Theater aisle with red seats and wooden double doors beneath an illuminated exit sign

Interior of a theater with curved balconies, red upholstered seats, brass railings, and decorative wall lights

Wood-paneled interior with vertical slatted walls, brass railings, and a dark wooden door

Interior staircase with brass handrails, wood slat walls, glass doors, and an exit sign

Modern reception bar with wood-slat counter, black stools, green-lit shelves, and framed artwork

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Bloomsbury Theatre

Summary

Acoustics that Perform

A university theatre refurbishment delivered with bespoke acoustic walnut wall panelling.