Thames Valley Film Studio
We were commissioned to design a new purpose-built TV studio located at the Thames Valley Science Park in Shinfield, on behalf of the University of Reading. The studio is part of a wider vision to create a new ‘Cine Valley’ at the Park. The TV studio element aiming to be operational in early 2022
It will host a range of popular TV shows, and is being developed to accommodate the latest broadcast and media technology. Film and TV studios in their very nature are enclosed spaces, protected from the outside by an envelope that has to meet a high acoustic performance. Our concept embraces this with a simple, elegant façade that is broken up by a stylish cladding system. The entrance to the building emerges as a glass crystal appearing to twist, opening up and welcoming all.
The first two floors are pushed back to create a protective canopy with the production facilities and talent room above. The materials have been chosen to be sympathetic to the existing Gateway 1 building, aiding in evolving the masterplan naturally. The development will also uphold values of environmental sustainability, supporting the University’s aim to become carbon neutral by 2030.
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