The first instalment of Dezeen and Knauf's Architecture Project Talks takes place on Friday 14 May and will focus on Haworth Tompkins' renovation of Battersea Arts Centre. Register now to watch the webinar.
Haworth Tompkins associate Martin Lydon will deliver a presentation about the Battersea Arts Centre project, elaborating on how he worked alongside the local community and overcame the challenges of renovating a historic building.
The private webinar takes place at 1:00pm London time on Friday 14 May 2021 and attendees must register to attend.
Photography is by Morley von Sternberg
Completed in 2018, Battersea Arts Centre is a community theatre in southwest London that was transformed over the course of 12 years by Haworth Tompkins through a series of phased alterations. 35 performance spaces, a number of artists' bedrooms, a rooftop office and a co-working space are housed within the classical-style building, which was originally designed in 1893 by British architect E W Mountford.
Photography is by Fred Howarth
The site also contains a community allotment, an outdoor theatre and a large performance space called the Grand Hall, which is renowned for its curved lattice ceiling.
The building was added to Historic England's list of protected sites in 1970 for the key role it played in various political struggles at the beginning of the twentieth century, including the suffragette and labour movements.

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