Project Overview
Description
The Royal Academy of Dance is a London-based, independent educational dance charity. This project saw their relocation to a new 45,000 sq ft purpose-built academy in Battersea, delivered through a complex land swap arrangement.
Our role
Appointed as Project Manager and Employer's Agent, we:
developed the full project brief and technical specification for all spaces
negotiated and agreed the Development Agreement, Land Swap and Lease arrangements
monitored the base build shell and core works and specialist fit-out works, ensuring compliance with agreed brief, cost, quality and programme led procurement and coordination of interior design, loose furniture, equipment and specialist fit-out elements
provided effective cost, quality and programme control across complex phased delivery. The works required close coordination between multiple consultants and specialist contractors, including acoustic, lighting and dance-flooring specialists, to meet the high technical standards required for professional dance training and performance.
Scope and Outcomes
Specialist fit-out of a developer-provided shell and core building, delivered as part of a land swap arrangement involving the Academy's existing freehold. The project delivered specialist teaching, rehearsal and performance facilities, to support world-class dance education within a contemporary cultural building, including:
10 professional dance studios
a 200-seat performance space
offices, café and retail shop
library and lecture spaces
ancillary circulation and support areas
integration of specialist acoustic, lighting and flooring solutions
access improvements to enable inclusive use.
