It was a treat to discover that the Adelaide Festival Centre had salvaged some of the heritage elements from the 1970's demolition, a pressed metal detail, and a skirting board, to name a few. Our approach to the contemporary design was to deconstruct these details. For instance, the pressed metal pattern informed the floor tile shape, and the 1913 wrought iron balcony fronts sort as the inspiration for a contemporary acoustic filigree.
These crafted textured surfaces, with integrated house lighting, bring an elevated level of quality to the space. Technical excellence was a prime design driver. As such, Sculptform's product allowed us to achieve the essential acoustic requirements for a viable theatre.
Custom Design
We devised a custom design with input from an acoustic technician to achieve the theatre’s intriguing wall design. The wall features Click-on Battens consisting of six altering depths to create a textural wall feature spanning the sides of the theatre. Battens with depths of 22mm, 32mm, 42mm, 60mm, 68 and 80mm were individually applied to the walls and supported by a curved ply substrate.
Starting from the top of the wall, we installed the battens downwards in a specific order to allow efficiency. It took a couple of months to complete the installation.
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