The Light secured a 3,240 square metre lease originally planned for Empire Cinemas. As the lead designer for the fit-out team, our task was to seamlessly incorporate an additional 911 square metres to realise our client’s vision – a fully integrated leisure, hospitality, and entertainment destination.
It was vital that the design communicated The Light’s new position within the leisure, hospitality, and entertainment markets. Collaborating with The Light’s in-house teams, we relocated the entrance opposite a generous feature bar and hospitality area with sightlines to additional activities.
The Light’s circulation strategies were re-imagined so guests don’t just pass by activity zones; they move through them, optimising space and enriching their visit.
The leisure offer at Redhill has been expanded to host an arcade, an eight- lane 45 feet bowling alley, two duckpin bowling lanes, a pool hall, interactive darts, axe throwing, curling, shuffleboard, a nine-hole adventure golf course, a karaoke club, adventure climbing centre, and a private hire space. Eclectic graffiti art is used across the scheme in a vibrant, youthful, urban aesthetic that is becoming integral to The Light’s identity.
There were many technical challenges. One auditorium relocation meant taking control of the critical wall and acoustic details. We designed a new primary staircase and opened stair cores to better access the extended space. In the auditoriums, we rationalised mass barrier ceilings and optimised seating arrangements while preserving the existing secondary structural elements. These complex adjustments demanded close collaboration with our client and the shell team amidst ongoing construction.
Client
The Light Cinema
