Charcoalblue

Charcoalblue is the world's leading theatre, acoustics and digital design studio. | London, Bristol, Glasgow, New York, Chicago and Melbourne.

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We're looking forward to @NeoCon_Shows! Be sure to catch our session on @SteppenwolfThtr with @smithgillarch.
#theatreconsultant #NeoCon #Charcoalblue

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Heading to @NeoCon_Shows next week? AS+GG Partner Gordon Gill, @SteppenwolfThtr Executive Director Brook Flanagan + @Charcoalblue's Group Design Principal Clemeth Abercrombie will present "Steppenwolf Theatre: Expanding the I.D.E.A. (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access)"

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Caroline Rouse has come a long way from wanting to be Ozzy Osbourne’s ‘water-bucket man’. The former rigging manager at the Royal Albert Hall talks to The Stage about climbing the ladder to becoming associate director at theatre consultants @Charcoalblue https://t.co/Xb3noanRYg

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So proud of this special installation at @RoundhouseLDN. With concept design by @Charcoalblue, it's a jigsaw of 54 retractable units engineered to fit the curves & pillars of the auditorium AND to be taken out & stored in shipping containers! No mean feat! https://t.co/cXHvlTkHI3

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Jacob’s Pillow is excited to announce building plans for the reimagined Doris Duke Theatre, a flexible theatre on the site of the original Doris Duke Theatre, which was lost to a fire of undetermined cause in November 2020. Read more at https://t.co/7AtjegiLtN @mecanoo_

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On #LoveMK Day 2023, visit @MK_Gallery! Check out the Sky Room, a versatile event space with a gorgeous view of Campbell Park.
Visit @DestinationMK to learn about all that Milton Keynes has to offer.

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It's Earth Day! Find out what the people at Charcoalblue do at home to keep their green foot forward ... #EarthDay2023 🌎 https://t.co/kFjXJu3LSu

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Part of those efforts included repurposing the seats reused from the Cottesloe Theatre and a natural ventilation system.

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Our next project case study with sustainability at the forefront is the National Theatre’s Temporary Theatre 🌎 #EarthDay2023

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The new 250-seat theatre was designed in close collaboration with the incredible architects Howarth Tompkins and the National Theatre client team to ensure the space was as low-energy, sustainable and recyclable as possible; a core mission in its temporary lifespan.

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Learn more about St Ann’s Warehouse here https://t.co/i82nyNieTO

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This project maximized the use of locally and regionally sourced materials, boasts energy-efficient technical systems, and houses stormwater retention systems designed in collaboration with the surrounding Brooklyn Bridge Park. The building also has a LEED Gold Rating.

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Learn more about Sydney Theatre Company here https://t.co/t8BFhg6cuA

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Continuing our Earth Day theme, Sydney Theatre Company is next in the spotlight! 🌎 #EarthDay2023

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The Wharf renewal continued the initiatives of the ‘Greening the Wharf', such as using hundreds of retained and designed solar panels, the recycled water system running throughout the building and the use of repurposed timber panels.

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Learn more about The Science Museum: Technician’s Gallery here https://t.co/CvtyeQNH1l

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In celebration of Earth Day 2023 on 22nd April, we asked the Charcoalblue team to share some of their favourite projects with sustainability in mind. First up is The Science Museum: Technician's Gallery 🌎

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After extensive research, we selected recycled PET fibre behind perforated valchromat panels, ensuring a high acoustic performance. The reuse of the PET fibre behind the acoustic panels means less plastic waste polluting the ocean, and a limited equivalent carbon cost.