You can just about see the proscenium in the rendering here, however the screen is covered by the safety curtain, which is pleasing to see is retained. However I assume that renderings are not always accurate to what is physically created in the finished result, as it looks like the curtain is strangely floating in place.
Id love to post it somewhere, is there a way of uploading it here?
As for accessing the archive, its really easy. You just go and sign up for a Westminster Library card and give a reason as to why you want to see a particualr item (I just said I was resarching for a piece of work I was doing)and then they bring you the items to look at.I think you may have to order them before you get there, but I cant quite remeber. You can search thier catalogue here though http://www.calmview.eu/Westminster/CalmView/default.aspx
In my second year of university (graduated last year-studied history) I wrote a research project on the history and design of the Odeon Leicester Square. It involved visiting Westminster Archives to see the original plans, and the plans from the 1960s renovation. It has to be one of the most interesting things I did whilst studying! I hope it looks good when they’re finished, and having sent them a copy of the project today, I hope they see the mistakes made in 1967 and don’t repeat them!
Do you think they plan on renewing the canopy and signage outside the cinema, its starting to look quite shabby especially as Vue and Odeon have, or are currently updating theirs?
Decorated for the Coronation in 1953 I believe
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/iconic-odeon-reopen-uks-first-dolby-cinema-experience-170628672.html?guccounter=1
You can just about see the proscenium in the rendering here, however the screen is covered by the safety curtain, which is pleasing to see is retained. However I assume that renderings are not always accurate to what is physically created in the finished result, as it looks like the curtain is strangely floating in place.
I would also love to see the seats upholstered in leopard print. Although from the images it doesn’t look likely.
Apologies I didn’t mean front, I meant just a bit more of the side walls!
https://www.timeout.com/london/news/take-a-first-look-at-the-glam-new-odeon-leicester-square-110818 This has pictures of the front of the auditorium
Here is a link to my project I hope it works: https://www.dropbox.com/s/w4a1sc8ssmyc54h/Odeon%20Leicester%20Square.pdf?dl=0
Id love to post it somewhere, is there a way of uploading it here?
As for accessing the archive, its really easy. You just go and sign up for a Westminster Library card and give a reason as to why you want to see a particualr item (I just said I was resarching for a piece of work I was doing)and then they bring you the items to look at.I think you may have to order them before you get there, but I cant quite remeber. You can search thier catalogue here though http://www.calmview.eu/Westminster/CalmView/default.aspx
In my second year of university (graduated last year-studied history) I wrote a research project on the history and design of the Odeon Leicester Square. It involved visiting Westminster Archives to see the original plans, and the plans from the 1960s renovation. It has to be one of the most interesting things I did whilst studying! I hope it looks good when they’re finished, and having sent them a copy of the project today, I hope they see the mistakes made in 1967 and don’t repeat them!
Do you think they plan on renewing the canopy and signage outside the cinema, its starting to look quite shabby especially as Vue and Odeon have, or are currently updating theirs?