Architecture
Client: Ambassador Theatre Group
Sector: Culture
Area: 16,700 sqft
Value: £30m
Status: Submitted for building permit
This theatre, located in the new cultural masterplan of West Kowloon, utilises pre-fabricated components create a first class Lyric theatre in an economical manner.
The building will bring a flavour of the unique West-End experience to an international audience and will comfortably seat 1750 people over two tiers. Whilst providing a first class audience experience, its capital cost is 50% that of a conventional theatre building and can be operational in a third of the time.
The distinctive backlit ETFE wrap gives the building its strong visual appeal across Hong Kong Harbour.