This is the first in a series of articles about the plans for the Pavilion, which I will write over a number of days. It must be remembered that these plans are just draft plans and will change as further considerations are taken into account.
There were a number of considerations that we have already had to take into account for the New Front Entrance, we wanted: • Something bold; that made a statement about the changes to the building. • A pedestrianised area at the front; to give the entrance a welcoming feel. • To make the inside of the foyer warm in winter! • More natural light in the foyer. • To share the foyer with the Mining Museum to attract visitors to both. • To give disabled access to the whole building. • To have this disabled access the best possible position.
The plan shows an entrance with a large pedestrianised area, a canopy and a glass covered entrance foyer. This allows the whole front area to be used as an advert for what is happening inside. The canopy will be high enough to be clearly visible from the road and for emergency vehicles to get underneath if needed. On the canopy we can hang adverts for what is happening inside.
The sliding doors and the glass front enables the foyer to be larger and, with two sets of doors, stops the cold breezes that currently fill the Mining Museum on cold winter days! Inside the first set of doors is the disabled lift entrance; this leads to all floors. As you arrive in the foyer you are greeted with the ticket office for the Pavilion on the left and the entrance to the Mining Museum on the right. We hope that visitors, attracted by one venue, will pay a visit to both. The wall on the right of the foyer may be taken by the Tourist Information Point, which gives visitors about Matlock Bath attractions and allows them to make bookings. This is very accessible and again will attract visitors to also go into either of the Mining Museum or the Pavilion. Overall the entrance experience will be for more appealing than what was on offer by the nightclub. After buying their tickets, visitors would turn left to enter the Pavilion. What they will see next will be in the next instalment…..
Gregor
There were a number of considerations that we have already had to take into account for the New Front Entrance, we wanted: • Something bold; that made a statement about the changes to the building. • A pedestrianised area at the front; to give the entrance a welcoming feel. • To make the inside of the foyer warm in winter! • More natural light in the foyer. • To share the foyer with the Mining Museum to attract visitors to both. • To give disabled access to the whole building. • To have this disabled access the best possible position.
The plan shows an entrance with a large pedestrianised area, a canopy and a glass covered entrance foyer. This allows the whole front area to be used as an advert for what is happening inside. The canopy will be high enough to be clearly visible from the road and for emergency vehicles to get underneath if needed. On the canopy we can hang adverts for what is happening inside. 
The sliding doors and the glass front enables the foyer to be larger and, with two sets of doors, stops the cold breezes that currently fill the Mining Museum on cold winter days! Inside the first set of doors is the disabled lift entrance; this leads to all floors. As you arrive in the foyer you are greeted with the ticket office for the Pavilion on the left and the entrance to the Mining Museum on the right. We hope that visitors, attracted by one venue, will pay a visit to both. The wall on the right of the foyer may be taken by the Tourist Information Point, which gives visitors about Matlock Bath attractions and allows them to make bookings. This is very accessible and again will attract visitors to also go into either of the Mining Museum or the Pavilion. Overall the entrance experience will be for more appealing than what was on offer by the nightclub. After buying their tickets, visitors would turn left to enter the Pavilion. What they will see next will be in the next instalment….. Gregor
I like the foyer but think the outside signage needs to be better in its description. Canopy is excellent.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mike,
ReplyDeleteThis is just an artist's impression. We will have to look at signage all over the building in detail after we get the go-ahead.
dear team,
ReplyDeleteFantastic work! Great, positive thought.
liam.
Great plans, my only concern is the disabled lift located between the entrance doors.
ReplyDeleteAs a wheelchair user and my experiance of busy areas, very few people make way for a chair. There is also the risk of more than one person AND carer needing to use the lift at the same time, creating a bottleneck, right where the heaviest footfall will be.
Also a disabled toilet on every level would be a good idea as having to use the lift to get to those on the plan may cause problems for some people.
If I can help in anyway just shout
Emma
Thanks for your comment Emma.
ReplyDeleteYou will find the entrance quite wide and the entrance to the lift will be slightly recessed; giving more space. Unfortunately with an old building options are limited, but this seems the best.
There will be a disabled toilet on the ground floor and the second floor. I am working on a slight amendment to get one on the 1st floor. It also counts to our general provision, so will help in two ways!
If you can help, please email me on gregor.macgregor@btopenworld.com, we can do with all the help we can get.