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Forming a part of the Royal Pavilion Estate, the Grade I listed Dome was built in 1804 as a stable block. Since 1866 it has been a Concert Hall, and together with the adjacent Corn Exchange and Museum, forms a building complex of national historic importance. The first stage, the Corn Exchange, opened for the 2000 Brighton International Arts Festival. We inserted a 320-seat, totally demountable theatre inside this remarkable space, which was built as an indoor riding school in 1808. The original envelope was conserved and its 20th century accretions removed.In the second phase of work, the original 1804 roof, outer frame and facade of the concert hall itself were conserved and repaired, and the 1930s interior was adapted and ameliorated to provide technical fl exibility and improved acoustics, whilst retaining its Art Deco character.Brighton’s Victorian Museum and Art Gallery also form part of the complex, and the structure and fabric of the original galleries have been completely refurbished, together with a comprehensive re-display of the exhibits. A new main entrance hall has been formed inside the restored facades facing toward the Royal Pavilion, and a small education pavilion sensitively inserted within the historic gardens.
Forming a part of the Royal Pavilion Estate, the Grade I listed Dome was built in 1804 as a stable block. Since 1866 it has been a Concert Hall, and together with the adjacent Corn Exchange and Museum, forms a building complex of national historic importance. The first stage, the Corn Exchange, opened for the 2000 Brighton International Arts Festival. We inserted a 320-seat, totally demountable theatre inside this remarkable space, which was built as an indoor riding school in 1808. The original envelope was conserved and its 20th century accretions removed.
In the second phase of work, the original 1804 roof, outer frame and facade of the concert hall itself were conserved and repaired, and the 1930s interior was adapted and ameliorated to provide technical fl exibility and improved acoustics, whilst retaining its Art Deco character.
Brighton’s Victorian Museum and Art Gallery also form part of the complex, and the structure and fabric of the original galleries have been completely refurbished, together with a comprehensive re-display of the exhibits. A new main entrance hall has been formed inside the restored facades facing toward the Royal Pavilion, and a small education pavilion sensitively inserted within the historic gardens.
