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The Lowry

Salford, UK
Len Grant, courtesy of The Lowry

The Lowry is one of the UK’s most successful arts centers, having transformed a derelict docklands site into a thriving cultural hub. It sparked an urban regeneration in Salford Quays, completely revitalizing the surrounding area into a mixed-use property development and an international hub for technology, innovation, and creativity.

370+
staff employed by The Lowry
£29 million
annual contribution to the UK economy
820,000
average visitors each year

Our involvement on the project began in 1988 when we provided preliminary development advice on the arts center to the City of Salford, including a feasibility study and design brief. We then worked closely with Michael Wilford and Partners on the design project, which contains a 1,730-seat lyric theatre for touring opera, ballet and musicals, 473-seat adaptable theatre, the Lowry Galleries (home to the largest public collection of works by Salford’s celebrated painter, LS Lowry), an interactive Artworks Gallery for children, restaurants, and retail outlets.

Michael Wilford & Partners
owner:
The Lowry Trust and Salford City Council
users:
Touring performances, national and regional groups
spaces:
  • 1,730-seat multipurpose theatre
  • 473-seat flexible theatre
  • Art gallery
construction type:
New construction
theatre type:
Studies
services:
Feasibility study and design brief, concept design, theatre planning, and theatre equipment design and specification
completion:
1990 (study) | 2000 (project)
Michael Wilford & Partners
Ben Blackall, courtesy of The Lowry
Len Grant
Len Grant

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