The Lexi Cinema & Hub has been shortlisted for the London Borough of Brent’s first celebration of design excellence.

The Brent Design Awards are new for 2023 and have been created to celebrate the great buildings and places within the culturally diverse borough of Brent.

The Lexi Cinema & Hub is in the running for the Culture & Heritage category. The Lexi is also in the running for the People’s Choice Award.

A treasured asset within the local community, The Lexi Cinema tasked RISE Design Studio with revitalising a 99 square metre parcel of vacant land in the rear car park of the existing Edwardian gabled brick theatre. Used as a makeshift bar by locals, RISE Design Studio and The Lexi team consulted Brent Council who advised the initial concept, a formal beer garden, would not be possible due to noise constraints but an enclosed second screen might be feasible.

RISE Design Studio conceptualised an environmentally-driven second cinema and bar to accommodate the growing community programme and help drive revenue for The Lexi’s ecological charity efforts. Brent Council were instrumental in supporting the project – titled The Lexi Hub – through continuous advisory and dialogue, ensuring planning policy and community needs were balanced.

The People’s Choice Award allows residents and those working in Brent to choose their favourite building or place, from a shortlist of 27 entries across 5 different categories. The winner of the People’s Choice Award will be announced at the awards ceremony taking place at Brent Civic Centre on 11th May 2023.

If you would like to talk through your project with the team, please do get in touch at mail@risedesignstudio.co.uk or give us a call on 020 3290 1003

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