The plan above shows my developed concept of the lobby of the St James Theatre. The dotted lines along the south wall show where my installation will stand. The installation will consist of light boxes made from polycarbonate with colourful LED lighting (rainbow pattern). I am not sure exactly how they will be attached to the wall yet, probably with black steel rods. The installation will bulge out near the centre of the space and there is a triangular opening in the installation to the entrance into the theatre (inspired by Kengo Kuma). There are three booth seats on the opposite side filling the space from the right side of the stairs to the wall. Materials I am considering using for the seats are a timber frame with upholstery and a black corduroy/velvet cover. The seat cushion will be a different colour. The bar will remain the same as the exisiting copper bar in the lobby space but the end (near the stairs) will be cut on the same angle as the stairs and hole in the installation. I have also considered eliminating some of the wall behind the bar (underneath the stairs) to use the underneath space as a pot wash/food storage area for the cafe, however that detail is not too important to include in my design.

With further exploration on making my installation I sketched my idea of details to add in the site. The first is based on how I want the atmosphere to feel more than the actual look of the intervention. The bottom drawing is incorporating the idea of the triangular entrance/doorway based on Kengo Kuma’s V&A Dundee Museum, with bright neon coloured light boxes.