Few London buildings divide opinion so sharply as the National Theatre on the south bank of the Thames. Built by Denys Lasdun and completed in 1976, the Brutalist complex is decried by some as grim and forbidding but loved by many for its spatial and material virtuosity. Its recent $120 million renovation by architect Haworth Tompkins encompasses the expansion of the back-of-house facilities, the remodeling of an auditorium, and the reorganization and enlargement of the front of house. Here, lighting design played a central role in creating a warmer welcome without compromising the building’s distinctive aesthetic or protected fabric. (The National Theatre has been Grade II* listed as a particularly important building of more than special interest by the UK since 1994.)
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