2014 WAN Performing Spaces Award Winner

Haworth Tompkins wins WAN Performing Spaces Award with The Everyman Theatre 

The 2014 WAN Performing Spaces Award jury session was an invigorating meeting with many interesting projects, some praised highly by the judges, other just falling short of the mark. After much deliberation and by popular vote, the Everyman Theatre (Liverpool, UK) by Haworth Tompkins was selected as the winner.

The judging panel consisted of: Flansburgh Architects President, David Croteau; Editor in Chief at WAN, Michael Hammond; architect and Partner at Allies and Morrison, Paul Appleton; Building and Operations Director of the Royal Albert Hall, Chris Cotton; and acoustics designer at Arup, Raj Patel.

The Everyman is one of the well-known architectural gems for the city of Liverpool. Originally built in 1837, it was closed in 2011, only to be redeveloped again shortly after. The result is a new welcoming and inspiring building acting as a ‘creative hub’ that includes a 400-seat theatre within the auditorium, creative workspaces with rehearsal rooms, workshops, a sound studio, a Writers Room overlooking the foyer, and a special studio dedicated to the Young Everyman Playhouse education and community groups....Continue Reading

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