It’s fair to say this project has been on quite a journey since our initial invited competition winning scheme. Working closely with the client and artist Mike Chilton, in the heart of the Ouseburn Conservation Area, we successfully gained two planning consents – one for a more ambitious ‘circular’ scheme and ultimately for the final realised scheme which retained more of the existing structure. The design provides a ‘theatrical’ internal or external journey down to a basement dance rehearsal space.