Belfast-based CBC and CIOB training partner Gilbert-Ash has been appointed main contractor for the £38m redevelopment of Theatr Clwyd in Mold, north Wales.
The work aims to set a high bar in delivering a standout cultural space with zero carbon emissions. It also sees Gilbert-Ash reunite on a theatre project with architect Haworth Tompkins and project director Plann. Completion is planned for late 2024
Gilbert-Ash was the main contractor in 2014 when Haworth Tompkins won the Stirling Prize for the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool.
The project includes the major refurbishment of the existing theatre. The 1970s building will be stripped back to its shell, with new construction of a timber foyer extension to the front and carpentry workshop to the rear.
Works include new MEP systems, windows, roof coverings and technical systems. The building, first designed as a TV production space and theatre, will provide platforms for performance, music and community use.
Every effort has been made to minimise the carbon footprint during the redevelopment. Design elements have been included with the aim of meeting a whole-life zero carbon target for the new building.
Gilbert-Ash managing director Ray Hutchinson said it “will serve as a real hub for the performing arts in this region and one which, through its intelligent design, will have only a minimal impact on the environment”.
