2024-05-01T23:13:28-04:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/150178949/studio-visits-bennetts-associates Ellen Hancock 2020-01-24T13:25:00-05:00 >2020-01-28T11:46:04-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c4/c4b0498e94e79dc50a690550bd745a8e.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/bennettsassociates" target="_blank">Bennetts Associates</a> are well known for their work within the cultural sector, having restored and renewed, to name a few; <a href="https://archinect.com/bennettsassociates/project/the-old-vic" target="_blank">The Old Vic</a>, <a href="https://archinect.com/bennettsassociates/project/shaftesbury-theatre" target="_blank">Shaftesbury Theatre</a> and <a href="https://archinect.com/bennettsassociates/project/royal-shakespeare-theatre" target="_blank">Royal Shakespeare Theatre</a>. Their architectural interventions on the projects mentioned, can at times be upstaged by the consequent buzz of the thriving community, old and new, that flock to these spaces. Because of their work, these perhaps forgotten places have once again become cultural hubs, with improved accessibility, additional seating and spacious foyers that spill out onto the streets creating all-day destinations.&nbsp;<br></p> <p>Their skill for creating architecture that supports and stimulates its inhabitants is manifest in their own studio; a curious adoption of neighboring buildings including an 18th-century barn, an old Italian restaurant, and an early 20th-century print-works. The flexible, adaptive space allows for team members to communicate easily and walls filled with current projects encourage transparency and shared idea...</p>