The Lowry, Salford Quays, Manchester

摘要

The Lowry project on Salford Quays has been designated the Nation's Landmark Millennium Project for the Arts. The Lowry consists of two theatres, two galleries and various facilities for conferences and general hospitality.In the Lyric Theatre two rows of columns based approximately 3m apart set out on an oval grid as defined by sight lines and linked back to shear walls by curved steel beams were used to provide the transverse stability. These columns were used to support cantilevered trusses which in turn supported the seating. The central core columns and beams were painted with intumescent paint to satisfy the one-hour fire rating requirements.