FILM AND MEDIA CENTRE – UCA
A DYNAMIC HUB FOR CONTEMPORARY LEARNING
Following a masterplan study for the University for the Creative Arts, our new Film and Media centre formed the second phase of development at the Farnham Campus.
The Film and Media Centre provides a dynamic hub for the university, offering a contemporary learning environment which acts as a pillar to accelerate innovation for the university.
The 1,000m² building accommodates students studying performing arts, film studies and music composition & technology, with a multitude of cutting-edge technological equipment.
Facilities include a black box film studio, a 260-seat lecture theatre, performance spaces and an acoustically sealed recording studio featuring a live room, dubbing theatre and control room.
The scheme has been designed to offer a high degree of flexibility – the film studio can be reconfigured for use as a public performance auditorium and the lecture theatre can be transformed into exhibition, rehearsal and seminar spaces, which are adaptable for use by the local community.
The design strives to attain improved thermal efficiency and has been designed to shadow the BREEAM assessment model.
Pascall+Watson undertook full architectural design services for the scheme. As part of a multi-disciplinary team, we worked collaboratively with several sub-consultants to deliver an integrated approach.
“The research centre is home to dozens of research staff who are creating work that advances knowledge in a wide range of fields – from documentary storytelling that amplifies marginalised voices, to composition work that ties together music, technology and science.”
