Haworth Tompkins has been chosen by Reading Council as the lead architect on their £13.7 million Hexagon Theatre project. The revitalisation, which sees the creation of a flexible new space for performances and community use, forms the first phase of a longer-term regeneration of the 1970s-built Hexagon. HT will work in partnership with a multi-disciplinary design team, including Charcoalblue as Theatre and Acoustic Consultants, JCLA as Landscape Architects, Momentum as Structural Engineers and Skelly and Couch as Service Engineers. Joining the team is Equals Consulting as Project Managers. All proposals focus on improved sustainability as part of the Council’s commitment to working towards a net-zero carbon Reading by 2030. Read the full release.
Picture shows: Front row L to R: James Shepperd, Equals Consulting – Project Director; Donna Pentelow, Reading's Assistant Director of Culture; Lucy Picardo, Haworth Tompkins – Director; Sarah Cox, Reading Arts and Venues Manager. Back row L to R: Charity Gordon, Programme Manager The Hexagon; Fiona Marrison, Theatre Manager The Hexagon; Technical Manager Reading Arts; John Luther, Artistic Director South Street; Jason McKay, Haworth Tompkins – Associate; Rose Burgoyne, Haworth Tompkins architect; Joe Green, Equals consulting Project Manager.
Pembroke Mill Lane, Cambridge picked up two awards at the 2025 Brick Awards last night, including winner of the Education category for outstanding architectural design, craftsmanship, and innovation in educational spaces, as well as a Special Award for Excellence.
Haworth Tompkins is working with The Castle to shape a long-term vision for the future of its spaces, building on the facility’s already strong commitment to sustainable operations.
American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University, along with Harvard Capital Projects, Shawmut Design and Construction, Haworth Tompkins, ARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge, and Charcoalblue, marked a major construction milestone with the ceremonial topping off of the David E. and Stacey L. Goel Center for Creativity & Performance.
Haworth Tompkins picked up three awards at last night’s BD Architect of the Year Awards ceremony including the coveted Gold Award for the 'best of the best', as well as winning Best Architect Employer of the Year, and Higher Education Architect of the Year.
Rother District Council has unanimously granted planning permission and listed building consent for the De La Warr Pavilion Masterplan, launching this major capital project to transform heritage for community, creativity & skills that will both preserve its iconic heritage and transform it for future generations.
The Warburg Institute highly commended at the Camden Design Awards
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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.
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