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In pictures: Haworth Tompkins and White Arkitekter complete Malmö theatre project

By 2023-05-09T11:31:00

8. Auditorium ceiling - credit Åke E:son Lindman

Source: Åke E:son Lindman

A former circus amphitheatre that was once a church, has been given a major makeover to increase flexibility and open the building to the city

Haworth Tompkins and White Arkitekter have completed the restoration and refurbishment of the Malmö Stadsteater in Sweden.

The original 1898 building was designed by Theodor Wahlin and built to accommodate a circus. It contained a banqueting hall, as well as spaces for the circus performers and animals.

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