About this talk

Running time: 28 minutes

On 12 February 1990 the Savoy Theatre in London burned down and, as far as the auditorium was concerned, it was almost a total loss. The decision was taken to recreate this Art Deco theatre exactly as it had been before the fire, that is in the form it had taken in 1929.

In the recording, the members of the design team with the contractor and other consultants discuss the enormous difficulties this involved, and the pros and cons of having chosen a management contract for such a job.

Taking part in the recording were

• William Whitfield, Architect, Whitfield Partners
• David Lyle, Architect, Whitfield Partners
• David Walsh, Architect, Whitfield Partners
• 'Red' Mason, Associate, Whitfield Partners
• Clive Shippen, Structural Engineer, Shippen French Partnership
• Duncan Campbell, Services Engineer, Max Fordham & Partners
• John Clarke, Quantity Surveyor, Bucknall Austin
• Jerry Godden, Theatre Consultant, Theatre Projects
• Gary Pearce, Management Contractor, Bovis Construction
• Julian Courtenay, General Manager, Savoy Theatre

Together they provide an invaluable lesson in what can be involved in the restoration of a listed building of great complexity.

Part 1 of this talk can be found here: Building Case Study 6 - Theatre Reconstruction: Savoy Theatre, London Part 1.

Please note that a transcript of this talk is available - please contact us for further details.