Durham Gala Theatre and Walkergate Development
year 2006
category Car Parks, Retail and Hospitality
client Durham City Council / Amec Developments
location Durham
project value Various
TGA Consulting Engineers were employed first by Durham City Council and then by Amec Developments to design all of the mechanical and electrical services in this major multi-use facility constructed in Durham’s world heritage site.
Project Summary
The first stage of the project was Durham City’s £19m millennium project and comprised:
- 500 seater theatre with flexible seating facilities to enable the space to be used for a variety of purposes
- Café / bars
- Restaurant / multi-purpose function suite
- I-max theatre / Visitor Centre (subsequently converted to multi-screen cinema)
- Council Offices
- City Library
- Freeman’s place – an open public space
- Tourist information centre Community Resource Centres
The second stage of the project, known as the Walkergate Development, was completed in 2006 at a cost of £16.5m. It provided:
- a range of restaurant and bar facilities
- a major multi-storey car park on 5 levels
- loading bay and delivery areas with associated access routes
- 150 room hotel
- 50 private, luxury apartments
5
Level multi-storey car park
50
Private luxury apartments
150
Room hotel
500
Seater theatre
Services
