Performing Arts Experience Rooff have been privileged to work on a range of high quality, highly complex performing arts building projects over the last 15 years. Delivery of this quality of work through attention to detail in both service and craftsmanship, reflects the tangible positive values behind Rooff’s long tradition in building, leading to its recognised position as London’s eminent artisan building contractor.

“Rooff — A tradition in building”

Rooff Limited

The Granary

80 Abbey Road

Barking

London IG11 7BT

Tel: 020 8709 1777 Web: www.rooff.co.uk

Email: enquiries@rooff.co.uk

Client: Alleyn’s School

Architect: van Heyningen and Haward Architects

Quantity Surveying: Gardiner & Thobald

Contract value: £7.1M

Form of Contract: JCT 2005 and CDP

Rooff were awarded the construction contract for the new performing arts centre

at Alleyn School, Dulwich, designed by van Heyningen and Haward Architects.

This project was a phased contract within the heart of the existing school site.

The phasing concerned completing external quadrants and playground areas

around the new building and the existing playing field.

The main phase included a new performing arts centre comprising; a 300 seat

theatre for drama, music and dance, together with a smaller studio theatre

space, display space, green rooms and conference facilities. The new

performing arts and associated education building was constructed with parts

connected to the existing building.

The building is of contemporary design with brick cladding and a large glass

atrium to the entrance foyer, allowing views through the structure. The working

programme required very close liaison with the school.

Edward Alleyn’s School

Dulwich, SE22

Client: The American School

Architect: Tim Foster Architects

Employers Agent: Jackson Coles

Contract value: £4.5M

Form of Contract: JCT 98

Rooff were delighted to be awarded the redevelopment and fit out contract for

an exciting theatre project for an international school in London.

The work comprised the alteration and extension of the existing theatre to

include new seating, re-formed stage, reconfigured control room and three new

levels of backstage dressing rooms and offices. A new suspended lighting

bridge formed part of the sophisticated equipment provision together with

extensive mechanical ventilation and cooling works.

Construction works involved extensive excavation and underpinning of the

existing building to basement level.

The work was carried out within a fully operational school with existing services

to be maintained and diverted. Deep underpinning together with extensive

ground anchors and a steel transfer structure were designed to increase the

volume of the original theatre auditorium.

As the school remained fully operational it required an enormous amount of

logistical and health and safety management. We successfully completed the

scheme through good management of the site environment with critical

ventilation supplied to the confined workspaces.

This project enhances a growing track record of high quality performing arts

buildings completed by Rooff.

Annenberg Theatre

London, NW8

Client: London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

Architect: Tim Foster Architects

Employers Agent: Tim Foster Architects

Quantity Surveying: Hamilton H Turner & Sons

Contract value: £3.6M

Form of Contract: JCT 98 LA with Quants

Rooff successfully completed the Broadway Theatre project in Barking for the

Local Authority.

The original Civic Hall was designed by Herbert Jackson and Reginald

Edmonds in 1936 and was completed in 1960, as part of the Barking Town Hall

complex.

The building has been completely refurbished and extended to provide a new

auditorium, a contemporary entrance foyer extension and performing arts teach-

ing accommodation.

The scheme incorporated a flexible performance space formed by the insertion

of a new stage, hanging balconies and retractable bleacher seating. Motorised

curtains outside the balconies allow for the opening up of the whole hall for

larger events.

Alongside the main the client, London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, the

performing arts department of Barking & Dagenham College also were involved

as they were to occupy the basement teaching and training facilities.

The new arts and education complex forms part of the regeneration strategy for

Barking Town Centre as well as creating a unique performance venue for the

borough.

Broadway Theatre

Barking, IG11

Client: The Dancer’s Studio Trust

Architect: Sarah Wigglesworth Architects

Employers Agent: Price & Myers

Quantity Surveying: Boyden & Co

Contract value: £2M

Form of Contract: JCT 98 with Contractors Deisgn

The prime objective of the client was to refurbish and extend the Charlotte

Sharman School Annexe. This was to form a new three storey purpose built

dance studio with offices and changing areas.

An innovative and contemporary dance centre was designed to fit into the exist-

ing fabric of the school.

The construction works included removal of the complete existing roof to provide

new intermediate floors and a new GRP roof.

Acoustic wall linings were applied to the second floor dance studio and special-

ist sprung floors for the dance areas.

The whole project team worked very hard to get the job off the ground.

This was a very innovative and exciting project that required sensitive manage-

ment of the existing school environment, coupled with the brief to produce a

high quality training and performing centre.

Siobhan Davis Dance School

London, SE1

Client: School Governors

Architect: van Hennigan hayward

Quantity Surveying: Cook & Butler

Contract value: £3M

Form of Contract: JTC 98

A performing arts centre of extremely high quality was built for this prestigious

school in West London. The building was constructed using a steel frame for the

theatre and reinforced concrete frame for the remainder, the two halves being

isolated to minimise sound transmission.

The works were carried out on an extremely restricted site not much larger than

the footprint of the building. Maintaining close liaison with the school throughout

the project helped minimise disruption and ensured the health and safety of staff

and pupils were not compromised.

The scheme was won through competitive tender and was executed using a

traditional form of contract. Success was achieved through an excellent working

relationship amongst the entire team, and the project was completed on time

and on budget.

Latymer Upper School

London, W6

Client: The Governors of The Purcell School of Music

Architect: Edward Cullinan

Quantity Surveying: Peter W.Gittins & Associates

Contract value: £2.5M

Form of Contract: JCT 98 with Contracts Design

Rooff were pleased to be a part of the successful construction of the new music

centre at the award winning Purcell Music School in Bushey, Hertfordshire.

The Purcell School is a centre of excellence and were awarded the UNESCO

Mozart Gold medal in recognition of its unique contribution to music, education

and international culture.

The new music centre provides state of the art facilities, featuring a magnificent

recital room together with instrumental and academic teaching rooms, a record-

ing suite and associated accommodation.

Edward Cullinan Architects had designed a building that truly reflects the quality

aspirations of the client, which is seen in the high standard of finished materials

and workmanship.

The project was won through a traditional procurement route, which is one we

strongly advise for complex and high quality projects.

Rooff are proud to be able to include this building within their expanding portfolio

of completed performing arts projects.

Purcell School of Music

Bushey, Hertfordshire

THE SEVEN LAMPS OF ARCHITECTURE

Therefore, when we build, let us think that we build forever. Let it not be for present delight,

nor present use alone; let it be such work

as our descendants will thank us for, and let us think,

as we lay stone on stone, that a time is to come

when those stones will be held sacred because our hands have touched them,

and that men will say as they look upon the labour

and wrought substance of them, “See! This our fathers did for us.”

John Ruskin

“The Seven Lamps of Architecture” (1849)

The Granary, Barking, IG11