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Page\Park Architects
The Hyde Park Picture House
The Hyde Park Picture House is a Grade II listed independent cinema in Leeds, known for being the very last gas-lit cinema in the UK. The redevelopment project consisted of three key aspects; comprehensive conservation works to the original cinema building, construction of a new 3-storey extension to offer better access / facilities for the building, and finally a new 50-seat second screen excavated from the basement to increase revenue. Alongside these physical alterations to the building, the project aimed to celebrate the cinema's rich history, bringing its architectural features to the spotlight - including the gas lighting.
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Holmes Miller
Paisley Town Hall
First opened to great acclaim in 1882, Paisley Town Hall sits in a critical location in the heart of the town facing the main public green on Abbey Close and the 12th Century Paisley Abbey.
The building has been an essential fulcrum of Paisley for over 140 years but in recent decades it had suffered dilapidation and underuse. The drastic scope of the £22M refurbishment works aimed to return this valuable piece of local history to relevance and activity as a performing arts venue.
