GROUP A Wins Dance4 Competition

GROUP A, an international studio for architecture, interior and urban design, has won the competition for the new dance center in Nottingham, UK. The Rotterdam-based studio has been chosen out of five participants who were selected after an international competition.

The competition was backed by international dance organization Dance4 who are seeking to realize a world-wide orientated and renowned dance center in the Nottingham neighborhood of Sneinton, an area currently facing redevelopment.

“We have made a design proposal that is both multifunctional, flexible and dynamic, and seeks to establish a strong relationship with its surroundings,” GROUP A explain their design ambition. “To improve synergy as much as possible, the central social hub where people meet should be the beating heart of the dance center. The center will be part of a greater vision for upgrading the Sneinton neighborhood. It is one of the pioneering elements in this neighborhood, and could be considered a catalyst.”

Paul Russ, chief Executive and artistic director of Dance4, said: “We are thrilled to be working with GROUP A architects. Amid the formidable caliber of each of the five selected architects, it was clear that GROUP A best understood the brief and communicated their excitement and artistry through their designs. As a practice, they embody the same philosophy as Dance4, seeking to deliver excellence through challenging perceptions and are clearly inspired by our ambition.”