We are pleased to share the completion of The Court Theatre in Ōtautahi Christchurch, a project that marks the long-awaited return of New Zealand’s largest professional theatre company to the city centre. Designed in close collaboration with Athfield Architects, Charcoalblue, The Court Theatre and Christchurch City Council - the new building represents an international partnership built on shared values of creativity, sustainability, and community.
Following the devastating 2011 earthquake, the project offered an opportunity to help re-establish a vital part of Christchurch’s cultural life. Together, we have created a purpose-built producing theatre where performance, rehearsal, and production spaces are integrated to support every stage of the creative process. The design combines mass timber, steel, and concrete to achieve a balance of resilience, warmth, and environmental responsibility, while open, interconnected spaces allow audiences to experience the energy of theatre-making firsthand.
The return of The Court Theatre marks a new chapter in Christchurch’s cultural and civic renewal, creating a place designed to nurture creativity and support the city’s vibrant artistic future.
The Warburg Institute highly commended at the Camden Design Awards
HT is collaborating with Troubadour Theatres on two innovative, fully demountable theatre projects, designed for an 8–10 year lifespan, in Canary Wharf and Greenwich.
A planning application has been submitted for the redevelopment of St Botolph’s Quarter in central Colchester, marking a key milestone in the city’s wider regeneration plans.
AJ Architecture & NLA Awards Shortlists for The Warburg Institute, Pembroke Mill Lane, Cambridge & Blackwall Reach.
Our client Hadley Property Group has submitted a hybrid planning application for the transformation of 980 Great West Road in Brentford, west London. The scheme reimagines the prominent GSK House site along the M4 corridor not only as a vibrant new community, but as a model for regenerative, circular development and long term social value.
A new cultural heart will emerge in the city as Kouvola Theatre is transformed into a stunning and more versatile venue.
Malmö Stadsteater HippodromenThe renovation of the Malmö Stadsteater Hippodromen has been announced as one of the winners of the prestigious Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Awards in the Restoration/Renovation category.
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