Cinemas are harder than they look. Behind a facade that is often deliberately plain sit acoustic separation, sightlines, means of escape, and a coordination problem between structure and services that has to be solved before a single seat is placed. Most of these were built inside somebody else's building.
This new building had to be exciting, and memorable and exude the notion of entertainment.
A small multiplex for Reel Cinemas in Dubai. Walker Cinema Architect’s brief for this particular cinema was to have a slightly industrial feel.
The rich red and blue colour scheme, contracted with multiply colour lighting and texture, creates a unique experience in the main ticket and concessions areas
Multiplex complexes offer cinema patrons a wider choice of film, while at the same time reducing overheads and maintenance for the cinema operator.
A rich and luxurious, but a refined interior, both in the foyer and in the seven independent auditoria.
