Cricklade Theatre, Andover
The Lights is a 1970s college building located in Andover, Hampshire that has been transformed with the use of lights, canopies and natural light to feature a new arena hall, bar and café area, function rooms, meeting rooms, dance studio and refitted auditorium.
J&J Carter were responsible for the design and build of a tensile fabric canopy covering the outdoor eating area.
The canopy had to interface with an existing building, which could not resist the canopy loads. In-house engineers had to provide reaction forces so the Main Contractor's engineers could add bracing to the building. J&J Carter also had to connect a steel feature tower which required additional bracing.
