Harrow Arts Centre Masterplan
A masterplan for the expansion and consolidation of Harrow Arts Centre.
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DK-CM provided Harrow Council with a comprehensive, realistic and ambitious masterplan for the expansion and consolidation of Harrow Arts Centre in 2019. The project won support from a cross-party group of councillors.
DK-CM have delivered Phase 1 of the masterplan, which involved the adaptive re-use and conservation of a number of redundant or underused buildings to provide bookable space and front-of-house facilities for the Arts Centre. New buildings as proposed by the masterplan are also being commissioned.
Context
Established in 1988, Harrow Arts Centre plays a central role in the cultural life of Harrow and the wider area, and is the only professional multi-platform venue in the London Borough of Harrow. Much-loved and highly popular, the Arts Centre campus has never benefitted from a comprehensive spatial strategy that makes the most of its many assets and opportunities.
Credits
- Client: London Borough of Harrow
- Value: £1.2m (Phase 1)
- Dates: 2019
- Collaborators: Authentic Futures (heritage consultants), Fran Balaam & Matt Murphy (development consultants)
- Status: Phase 1 built, subsequent phases under development
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