1:57pm Friday 19th June 2009
PLANS have been revealed for Hornsey’s new-look town hall.
The plans were designed by John McAslan & Partners — who designed Apple Computers’ European headquarters.
The Thirties building was first inhabited by the Hornsey Borough Council until 1966 and from then by Haringey Council.
Some of the highlights for the redesign, of one of the first modern-style buildings in Crouch End, include a two-screen art house cinema in the gallery space in the assembly hall, a 300 to 400 seat flexible performance, conference and music hall on the ground floor of the assembly hall and a fully restored council chamber for more formal gatherings, such as civil ceremonies, debates and conferences.
Other added luxuries involve a bar/lounge overlooking Town Hall Square and meeting spaces for young people and creative industries.
The project is estimated to cost just under £16 million and will be part-funded by the sale of the land to the rear, the Broadway Mews and the east wing for housing, with a ring-fenced dowry contribution from the council.
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