{"id":19471,"date":"2019-10-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-15T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.designdiffusion.com\/2019\/10\/16\/sera-architects-transforms-a-church-from-the-early-20th-century-into-a-contemporary-theater\/"},"modified":"2023-07-24T15:23:57","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T13:23:57","slug":"sera-architects-transforms-a-church-from-the-early-20th-century-into-a-contemporary-theater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/designdiffusion.com\/en\/2019\/10\/16\/sera-architects-transforms-a-church-from-the-early-20th-century-into-a-contemporary-theater\/","title":{"rendered":"SERA Architects Transforms a Church from the Early 20th Century into a Contemporary Theater"},"content":{"rendered":"

Inside a 20th century vacant church, SERA Architects designs the theater for Portland Playhouse company<\/h2>\n
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Portland Playhouse theater. The spaces of the church in the King neighborhood of Portland (the building on the right in the picture) were completely renovated to perform their new function as a theater. Left, the black larch structure added at a later date, included in the project<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Portland Playhouse<\/span><\/a> is a <\/span>theater company from Portland<\/b>, in Oregon, that had been using <\/span>a church from the early 20<\/b>th<\/b> century<\/b>, in the King neighborhood, as the venue for its shows. The temporary solution found by the company included sofas for the audience and other minor DIY interventions. In 2012, the city of Portland allowed the company to <\/span>turn the former church into a proper theater<\/b>, and the project was entrusted to <\/span>architecture firm<\/b> SERA Architects<\/b><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The new structure is equipped with long rectangular windows and glass fronts that connect indoor and outdoor spaces<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The project entailed the <\/span>restoration and requalification of the existing spaces<\/b> to meet the company\u2019s aesthetic, functional and organizational needs.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The <\/span>spaces<\/b> of the older building, 600 sq m (6,500 sq f), have been <\/span>opened up to make better connections<\/b>. Crossing the threshold, we find the lobby, the ticket office, the concession area, and the bathrooms. Performances take place in a <\/span>space designed as a black box theater<\/b>, enabling the artists to configure the stage and seating as desired (seating capacity is 90).<\/span><\/p>\n

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The basement hosts the offices and relaxation areas<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The original floor was resurfaced and provided with a new mechanical heating and cooling system. The back half of the building includes a studio for set construction; while the basement accommodates offices, dressing rooms, a green room, kitchen, and a communal gathering area. These flexible spaces make the environment open, airy and bright.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A new building in charred larch<\/b><\/h3>\n

Besides overhauling the existing building, architecture firm SERA <\/span>built a new 140 sq m <\/b>(1,500 sq f) <\/span>structure<\/b> clad in charred larch to house the rehearsals and meetings of the Portland Playhouse company.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The new building is equipped with a glass front that overlooks the courtyard, symbolically reinforcing the connection between indoor and outdoor spaces. The interiors, in light-toned wood, were designed to ensure maximum comfort and to be cost and energy saving. [Text Carlotta Russo-Photo Pete Eckert]<\/span><\/p>\n

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