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Orangebox Young People's Centre

Calderdale

Project Details

£3m to £4.99M

Listed Building - Grade I, Within a Conservation Area

Practice

Gagarin Studio

Unit 5 , Causey Hall , Dispensary Walk , HALIFAX , West Yorkshire , HX1 1QR , United Kingdom

Orangebox Young People’s Centre was built in Halifax for Square Chapel Centre for the Arts and funded by the Myplace BIG Scheme. The centre was the first of the capital projects linking to the Grade 1 listed Piece Hall and sees the conversion and extension of two Victorian buildings, originally built to store fruit and veg. The completed building includes a wide variety of facilities for young people, including a dance studio, recording studio, climbing wall, rehearsal rooms, advice and counselling support, roof level skate park and roof garden. The design navigates the complex levels dictated by the topography and variety of existing buildings whilst forming new routes and connections through the area; helping to establish Piece Hall as a focus for renewal in Halifax. Involvement from the early days in 2008 included assisting the wider client body and a core group of Young People, through the various rounds of funding and approvals. The project was completed in 2014, the first of a number of major capital projects at Piece Hall; winning a recent Civic Trust Award and proving to be a great success within the town.