Burrell Foley Fischer

Burrell Foley Fischer is an English architectural practice specialising in public buildings, especially performing arts.[1]

Burrell Foley Fischer
Practice information
Key architectsJohn Burrell, Mark Foley, Stefanie Fischer, Matthew Lunn
Founded1982 (1982)
Website
bff-architects.com

Formation
Exeter Picture House
Almeida Theatre in 2016
Cambridge Arts Theatre - new side entrance

It was founded by John Burrell and Mark Foley 1982, with Stefanie Fischer becoming a Partner in 1985.[2]

Performing arts

They designed the Exeter Picturehouse cinema.[3]

Their award-winning[4] Harbour Lights cinema in Southampton was opened in 1995, was shortlisted for a Sunday Times award, and got a Civic Trust Commendation 1997.[5]` It is a steel, glass and wood building that sticks out affording internal views.[6] A picture gallery takes up a large part of its foyer.[4]

They were the designers of the £7.6 million refurbishment of the Almeida Theatre, described by The Guardian's Jonathan Glancey on its opening in 2003 as "likely to be a crowd-puller in its own right."[7] and by The Independent as "splendidly refurbished".[8]

They won the contract for the £19.8m Hall For Cornwall renovation project following a competitive tender. This was due to complete in 2020,[1] although the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has caused this to slip to 2021.[9][10]

They designed a biophillic boarding house for Tring Park School for the Performing Arts.[11]

In 2013 Burrell Foley Fischer redesigned the Cambridge Arts Theatre changing the front of house and bar facilities and creating an extra entrance on St Edward's Passage.[12] Burrell Foley Fischer were awarded the work which was commended in the sustainability category of the 2014 Cambridge Design and Construction awards.[13]

Sports

Burrell Foley Fisher were architects on the refurbishment of the grandstand at Lords Cricket Ground.[14]

Awards

The Campbeltown Picture House restoration won a Scottish Heritage Angels award for best restoration and shortlisted for the 2019 RIBAJ MacEwen award.[15]

The Lewis Depot cinema was given a Friends of Lewes award, and highly commended in the South Downs National Park design awards.[15]

References
  1. "Hall For Cornwall will close for two years in June for world-class theatre rebuild - Cornwall Live". Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  2. "Burrell Foley Fischer - Association of British Theatre Technicians". Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  3. "Exeter Picturehouse". Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  4. Bruce Peter. Form Follows Fun: Modernism and Modernity in British Pleasure Architecture 1925–1940. p. 197. ISBN 1134709102.
  5. "Best cinema architecture in the UK - Designing Buildings Wiki". Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  6. "Building for Brexit: how architecture heralded the failure of project Europe | Cities | The Guardian". Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  7. "Islington's new-look Almeida theatre | Stage | The Guardian". Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  8. "The Lady from the Sea, The Almeida, London | The Independent". Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  9. "Hall For Cornwall reopening put back to 2021 - Cornwall Live". Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  10. "Hall for Cornwall: Reopening rescheduled to Spring 2021 | truro.nub.news". Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  11. "Biophilic design proves a hit for Tring Park School for the Performing Arts | Cambridge Network". Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  12. "Our History | Cambridge Arts Theatre". Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  13. "Cambridge Arts Theatre — Burrell Foley Fischer LLP". Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  14. "Lord's Cricket Ground | RIDI Group UK". Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  15. "Awards — Burrell Foley Fischer LLP". Retrieved 25 June 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.