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DRAPERS HALL IN COVENTRY AS A CENTRE FOR MUSIC AND

PERFORMANCE

November 2013





These images reflect the historic aspects of the site and the building.

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Site Site

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Original Board

Room 1890

New

Bar

New route

to ballroom

Green

Room

B a l l r o o m

The images show the proposed circulation and linkages, photographs of the rear

and of the archaeology which will be part of the external auditorium; also a

sketch of how the atrium would attach. The brick arched opening and the mirror

beneath the Orchestra - on the interior photograph of the ballroom - show how

access from a store to the ballroom could be made with minimum impact on the

historic envelope and restore the classical format of the ballroom.

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Proposed Circulation Analysis

Upper Floor

Lower Floor

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Cloth, colour (and dye) was part of the drapers’ business. The im-

ages show Drapers Hall in London and we can expect much of the

sumptuous colour palette, chandeliers, etc. to have once been in

Coventry’s ballroom which is shown in its current state, above.

These 1832 parts, which include the ballroom, will be restored to

their former glory.

The challenge to the architect of restoring the original to the very

best historic examples and, at the same time, providing an open

and approachable design - particularly for young people - for what

is generally accepted to be a forboding exterior is reflected in two

instances; first the new entrance area and secondly the only inter-

vention to the existing historic fabric. Top image shows a bright,

light and open foyer and exhibition area that is the new and inviting

entrance to the Drapers Hall. Below (right), a the proposal at the

curved corner at a point immediately opposite the University Square

and the entrance to the Herbert and it is at this point that an attrac-

tive ‘shop window’ for the collection of sheet music would attract

people towards the Drapers Hall. Also, see the sketch on the frontcover that includes the above two and the newly restored domes

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Music Coventry

c/o THE ALAN EDWARD HIGGS CHARITY

Ricoh Arena

Phoenix Way

Coventry

CV6 6GE

024 7622 1311

PCPT Architects

84 Spencer Street

Jewellery Quarter

Birmingham

B18 6DS

0121 236 7070

[email protected]

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