Norwich Cinema City

Description – One of our Projects for our recurring client, City Screen. Alterations and refurbishment of existing Grade I Listed Medieval building to form a new city centre three screen arts cinema. This was a complicated city centre project with party wall and rights to light issues. Multiplicity of funders including Arts Council, Heritage Lottery Fund.

The site saw the transformation of the space from a single screen cinema to three digital screens. The public events with space for exhibitions, a bar area and catering facilities.

We completed the project in multiple phases over specific timescales. We faced challenging budget constraints. BHA satisfied the due diligence requirements of a multiplicity of funders.

Awards – LABC East Anglia Region 2008: Best Access/Disability Innovation Award. LABC National 2008: Best Access/Disability Innovation Award. LABC East Anglia Region 2008: Best Public Community Project (Finalist). Civic Trust Awards 2008: Commendation. Norwich Society “Sir Benard Feilden Award” 2009 – Excellence in Alteration and Restoration of a Historical Building.

Project Data

Project Features:

  • Complicated neighbourly issues, including party wall and rights to light.
  • Site of Archaeological interest.
  • Multiplicity of funders including Arts Council.
  • Grade 1 and Grade 2 listed buildings.