This is the fourth in my series of articles about the plans for the Pavilion. Let me say again, these plans are just draft plans and will change as further considerations are taken into account.
The biggest internal change will occur in what was the long corridor between the Refectory and what we are calling the “Grey Room” (more about this room in a later post). In the days of the nightclub this was a long dark corridor with toilets off to one side and the dance floor off to the other, at one end was the Quiet Room and at the other was the Canteen. We wanted to convert this into: • Something that is light. • Somewhere not dominated by the toilets. • Space to create good access to the floor above (more about this in my next post). • Space for the Disabled lift. • A small retail outlet for ice creams chocolates and programmes. • A wider space; not just a corridor.
In order to achieve this we are proposing a balcony, with five rows of seats, over the back of the ballroom. This looses a bit of the open space in the ballroom, but gives us an enormously useful space below it. In this space we will put the toilets and create an attractive foyer, in the middle, to draw people into the ballroom. As part of the corridor, it will give the corridor a much wider feel than it currently has. Where the existing toilet space are can be turned into a much brighter space, using the light from the windows at the front of the building. On the left will be a feature staircase, which will act as access to the entrance to the theatre; which will be above. By having a glass wall in this staircase, light will flood in from the windows to the foyer. In the middle, where currently there is a narrow staircase, will be the ice cream outlet with a small atrium above; to allow more light to flow into the foyer. On the right will be the disabled lift and the rest of that space turned into a small office. Again it may be possible to allow light to shine in from the office by having a glass partition between it and the foyer. In all, we can create a light and airy space right next to the Ballroom entrance with good assess, to both the staircases down and the feature staircase up to the floor above; about which I will talk in my next post.
Gregor
The biggest internal change will occur in what was the long corridor between the Refectory and what we are calling the “Grey Room” (more about this room in a later post). In the days of the nightclub this was a long dark corridor with toilets off to one side and the dance floor off to the other, at one end was the Quiet Room and at the other was the Canteen. We wanted to convert this into: • Something that is light. • Somewhere not dominated by the toilets. • Space to create good access to the floor above (more about this in my next post). • Space for the Disabled lift. • A small retail outlet for ice creams chocolates and programmes. • A wider space; not just a corridor. 
In order to achieve this we are proposing a balcony, with five rows of seats, over the back of the ballroom. This looses a bit of the open space in the ballroom, but gives us an enormously useful space below it. In this space we will put the toilets and create an attractive foyer, in the middle, to draw people into the ballroom. As part of the corridor, it will give the corridor a much wider feel than it currently has. Where the existing toilet space are can be turned into a much brighter space, using the light from the windows at the front of the building. On the left will be a feature staircase, which will act as access to the entrance to the theatre; which will be above. By having a glass wall in this staircase, light will flood in from the windows to the foyer. In the middle, where currently there is a narrow staircase, will be the ice cream outlet with a small atrium above; to allow more light to flow into the foyer. On the right will be the disabled lift and the rest of that space turned into a small office. Again it may be possible to allow light to shine in from the office by having a glass partition between it and the foyer. In all, we can create a light and airy space right next to the Ballroom entrance with good assess, to both the staircases down and the feature staircase up to the floor above; about which I will talk in my next post. Gregor
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