Flanagan Lawrence competition winning design for a new roof and refurbishment of the existing stage and amphitheatre, located in Kasprowicz Park, Szczecin is due to open next August.

The competition brief called for design proposals to maximise the flexibility of the 1976-designed theatre for a variety of performances on the stage, and to add a new roof to enclose both the stage and the audience. The roof, which covers the stage and auditorium, will provide enclosure to both the audience and the performers. This is achieved by a roof which is structurally independent of the existing arch and is formed by a steel grid shell which supports a series of acoustically attenuated fabric roof panels and suspended lighting arrays. The back of the stage is open to offer picturesque views out to Rusalka Lake and offer the potential to create a scenic backdrop to performances. Flanagan Lawrence’s proposal will also upgrade the 2,500-seat structure and provide additional facilities including a box office, bathrooms, a café and a refurbished backstage area. The original structure, including the concrete arch, was designed by Zbigniew Abrahamowicz and opened in 1976.

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