Case Studies

A red shed

The Shed, a temporary venue in front of the National Theatre, provides a third stage during the closure of the Cottesloe Theatre.

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A startling red box has landed on the South Bank, nestled near the National Theatre right by Waterloo bridge. This is the Shed, by Haworth Tompkins architects, a temporary auditorium for the NT while its Cottesloe (now Dorfman) Theatre undergoes a year-long refurbishment. With four proud chimneys and rough red-stained boarding, it recalls a diminutive Battersea Power Station as if built by Amish barn-raisers. Read the full article on the Guardian.