pull kitchener

Academic work, University of Waterloo

Kitchener, Ontario

2022

Located in the civil district of Kitchener, the Pull Theatre and Cultural Center aims to bring communities together through creative expression. The project transforms the old Kitchener police station by pulling back existing floors and walls to expose structural members. The original structure remains almost entirely intact. The theaters are placed strategically to use the existing structure to their advantage. The incubation theatre caps off the left side of the building from street level. This is a multilevel theatre designed to allow for the performers to create their own set up. The existing structure provides a template for set design. The audience spirals up from the floor, around the outer edges of the theatre, all the way from the basement to the third floor. It is also imagined that the audience and performers could switch places; with the audience lining the three main floors, and performers lining the spiral stands. The main theatre serves two main purposes; in colder months it can be used as a standard theatre, in warmer months, three large garage doors open up on the facade. What would normally be the stands for the theatre becomes the stage. The courtyard at the back of the theatre becomes a massive space for audiences. The studio spaces dot the courtyard around the theatre. When the outdoor theatre is in use, they would act as concession, raised seating, and covered seating.

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