Chronicling the construction, design and opening of the new cinemas on Beech Street in autumn 2012.Tumblr (3.0; @barbicancinema)http://barbicancinema.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/52a4c96ff479051cb3c1d4874cafcb91/tumblr_mg06lnQih21rp40jmo6_500.jpg"/><br/> © Tom Flynn<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6efb82ee032ef4810f20435d71e7f999/tumblr_mg06lnQih21rp40jmo1_500.jpg"/><br/> © Tom Flynn<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/187b4036380705f35795956c1174e719/tumblr_mg06lnQih21rp40jmo2_500.jpg"/><br/> © Tom Flynn<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6ebd9db7862a465b723269c6a7349014/tumblr_mg06lnQih21rp40jmo3_500.jpg"/><br/> © Tom Flynn<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/162ec1e8a8ca98e5cff3503e1eb000ea/tumblr_mg06lnQih21rp40jmo4_500.jpg"/><br/> © Tom Flynn<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a96a0bb242074a5d4f65419b99a860ee/tumblr_mg06lnQih21rp40jmo5_500.jpg"/><br/> © Tom Flynn<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/70d254c3da0a4a66b2c9af104fc1f39f/tumblr_mg06lnQih21rp40jmo7_500.jpg"/><br/> © Tom Flynn<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7ddb651505f96c8dd50bc237f60caf97/tumblr_mg06lnQih21rp40jmo8_500.jpg"/><br/> © Tom Flynn<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/65b70213f3127be4e9311b8f05f3d5ec/tumblr_mg06lnQih21rp40jmo9_500.jpg"/><br/> © Tom Flynn<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5b61013ae63f31f5dc40189408d0c039/tumblr_mg06lnQih21rp40jmo10_500.jpg"/><br/> © Tom Flynn<br/><br/> <p>Camera Cafe and Bar</p>http://barbicancinema.tumblr.com/post/39475193218http://barbicancinema.tumblr.com/post/39475193218Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:50:00 +0000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e54f986c9341c163a80ad6b86d38ae1e/tumblr_mfp1hif50z1rp40jmo1_500.jpg"/><br/> Camera Cafe (c) Susana Sanroman<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8c2c818bd22d2a65201bffadd02f561e/tumblr_mfp1hif50z1rp40jmo2_500.jpg"/><br/> Camera Cafe (c) Susana Sanroman<br/><br/> http://barbicancinema.tumblr.com/post/38949871804http://barbicancinema.tumblr.com/post/38949871804Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:27:00 +0000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma6qv2CDtR1rp40jmo1_500.jpg"/><br/> Main entrance light feature <br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma6qv2CDtR1rp40jmo3_500.jpg"/><br/> Wall lights<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma6qv2CDtR1rp40jmo4_500.jpg"/><br/> Cinema seats<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma6qv2CDtR1rp40jmo7_500.jpg"/><br/> Light hanging above the cafe<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma6qv2CDtR1rp40jmo8_500.jpg"/><br/> Ceiling lights<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma6qv2CDtR1rp40jmo9_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> The full ceiling feature<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma6qv2CDtR1rp40jmo10_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> A helmet<br/><br/> http://barbicancinema.tumblr.com/post/31332432913http://barbicancinema.tumblr.com/post/31332432913Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:32:00 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m95gytbQN61rp40jmo1_500.jpg"/><br/> The cafe entrance on Beech Street revealed<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m95gytbQN61rp40jmo2_500.jpg"/><br/> View from Silk Street<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m95gytbQN61rp40jmo3_500.jpg"/><br/> Looking back at the Centre from the corner of Whitecross Street<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m95gytbQN61rp40jmo4_500.jpg"/><br/> The huge double height doors<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m95gytbQN61rp40jmo5_500.jpg"/><br/> Another view of the cafe entrance<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m95gytbQN61rp40jmo6_500.jpg"/><br/> The cinema sign above the restaurant entrance on Whitecross Street<br/><br/> http://barbicancinema.tumblr.com/post/29957631685http://barbicancinema.tumblr.com/post/29957631685Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:27:59 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8c2fghr4O1rp40jmo1_500.jpg"/><br/> A sneak behind the hoardings<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8c2fghr4O1rp40jmo2_500.jpg"/><br/> One of the new projection rooms<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8c2fghr4O1rp40jmo3_500.jpg"/><br/> Peaking through a hole in the projection room <br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8c2fghr4O1rp40jmo4_500.jpg"/><br/> The data mainframe in the middle of being installed<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8c2fghr4O1rp40jmo5_500.jpg"/><br/> Cinema 2 auditorium<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8c2fghr4O1rp40jmo6_500.jpg"/><br/> Prep room for the new cafe<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8c2fghr4O1rp40jmo7_500.jpg"/><br/> The cafe being fitted out<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8c2fghr4O1rp40jmo8_500.jpg"/><br/> Looking up at the projection box<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8c2fghr4O1rp40jmo9_500.jpg"/><br/> The new signage on Beech Street<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8c2fghr4O1rp40jmo10_500.jpg"/><br/> The plans for the auditorium<br/><br/> http://barbicancinema.tumblr.com/post/28832712140http://barbicancinema.tumblr.com/post/28832712140Mon, 06 Aug 2012 13:23:24 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7m9mzMaAw1rp40jmo1_500.jpg"/><br/> Cinema 1 auditorium<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7m9mzMaAw1rp40jmo2_500.jpg"/><br/> The seats have arrived <br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7m9mzMaAw1rp40jmo3_500.jpg"/><br/> The glass facade on Beech Street<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7m9mzMaAw1rp40jmo4_500.jpg"/><br/> The plant room<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7m9mzMaAw1rp40jmo5_500.jpg"/><br/> A rare slice of daylight<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7m9mzMaAw1rp40jmo6_500.jpg"/><br/> Shadows descend <br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7m9mzMaAw1rp40jmo7_500.jpg"/><br/> The building plans<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7m9mzMaAw1rp40jmo9_500.jpg"/><br/> The projection room, typically dark<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7m9mzMaAw1rp40jmo10_500.jpg"/><br/> Ticket desk being fitted out<br/><br/> http://barbicancinema.tumblr.com/post/27833599755http://barbicancinema.tumblr.com/post/27833599755Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:01:33 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6wkkj5WbQ1rp40jmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A sneak peek at the new tile features</p>http://barbicancinema.tumblr.com/post/26839094701http://barbicancinema.tumblr.com/post/26839094701Mon, 09 Jul 2012 18:00:18 +0100“For me, the cinema is not a slice of life, but a piece of cake.”<br/><br/> - <em>Alfred Hitchcock</em>http://barbicancinema.tumblr.com/post/26828717213http://barbicancinema.tumblr.com/post/26828717213Mon, 09 Jul 2012 13:51:54 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6qmiqUKOM1rp40jmo1_500.jpg"/><br/> Samples, samples samples<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6qmiqUKOM1rp40jmo3_500.jpg"/><br/> Urinals have arrived<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6qmiqUKOM1rp40jmo4_500.jpg"/><br/> In the main foyer<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6qmiqUKOM1rp40jmo5_500.jpg"/><br/> The cinema beginning take shape<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6qmiqUKOM1rp40jmo6_500.jpg"/><br/> Essential soundproofing<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6qmiqUKOM1rp40jmo7_500.jpg"/><br/> A random piece of equipment<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6qmiqUKOM1rp40jmo8_500.jpg"/><br/> The Beech Street facade<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6qmiqUKOM1rp40jmo9_500.jpg"/><br/> The grand, double height entrance<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6qmiqUKOM1rp40jmo10_500.jpg"/><br/> New external panels on Whitecross Street<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6qmiqUKOM1rp40jmo11_500.jpg"/><br/> One of the many plant rooms upstairs<br/><br/> http://barbicancinema.tumblr.com/post/26624246596http://barbicancinema.tumblr.com/post/26624246596Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:56:00 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4y8up07l51rp40jmo1_500.jpg"/><br/> Finishing the basement work<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4y8up07l51rp40jmo3_500.jpg"/><br/> A long drop<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4y8up07l51rp40jmo4_500.jpg"/><br/> Halo<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4y8up07l51rp40jmo5_500.jpg"/><br/> Auditorium's starting to take shape<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4y8up07l51rp40jmo6_500.jpg"/><br/> Laying the concrete floor<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4y8up07l51rp40jmo7_500.jpg"/><br/> Laser beam<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4y8up07l51rp40jmo8_500.jpg"/><br/> Entrance to the café <br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4y8up07l51rp40jmo9_500.jpg"/><br/> View from the projection box<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4y8up07l51rp40jmo10_500.jpg"/><br/> Sparks flying<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4y8up07l51rp40jmo11_500.jpg"/><br/> The old staircase<br/><br/> <p>We made a visit to the site this afternoon and the new cinemas beginning to take shape</p>http://barbicancinema.tumblr.com/post/24202934097http://barbicancinema.tumblr.com/post/24202934097Fri, 01 Jun 2012 18:34:58 +0100<p><img height="400" src="http://www.barbican.org.uk/images/film/new_cinemas_tumblr/GIF_2.gif" width="600"/></p>http://barbicancinema.tumblr.com/post/22121822941http://barbicancinema.tumblr.com/post/22121822941Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:01:00 +0100<p><img height="400" src="http://www.barbican.org.uk/images/film/new_cinemas_tumblr/GIF_1.gif" width="600"/></p>http://barbicancinema.tumblr.com/post/22121773545http://barbicancinema.tumblr.com/post/22121773545Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:00:22 +0100<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/h_2fxiue4PE?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>A video piece by the Barbican Young Filmmakers, a project which offers young people aged 15 - 25 the opportunity to make films for, and about, the Barbican and the diverse progamme of events</p>http://barbicancinema.tumblr.com/post/21642255679http://barbicancinema.tumblr.com/post/21642255679Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:40:12 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ofa5P5p01rp40jmo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ofa5P5p01rp40jmo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ofa5P5p01rp40jmo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ofa5P5p01rp40jmo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ofa5P5p01rp40jmo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ofa5P5p01rp40jmo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ofa5P5p01rp40jmo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ofa5P5p01rp40jmo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ofa5P5p01rp40jmo9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ofa5P5p01rp40jmo10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Whilst digging around the construction site, we stumbled across this telephone system used throughout the old Halls.</p>http://barbicancinema.tumblr.com/post/21322569634http://barbicancinema.tumblr.com/post/21322569634Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:10:52 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m29ujzXwNt1rp40jmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><div class="caption"> <p>See it for yourself as you walk past</p> </div>http://barbicancinema.tumblr.com/post/20846265211http://barbicancinema.tumblr.com/post/20846265211Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:16:47 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m208pte6Uv1rp40jmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Those are some heavy slabs of concrete</p>http://barbicancinema.tumblr.com/post/20521913017http://barbicancinema.tumblr.com/post/20521913017Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:46:41 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m208jfnhZ61rp40jmo1_500.jpg"/><br/> Facing Whitecross Street<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m208jfnhZ61rp40jmo3_500.jpg"/><br/> Mind the gap...<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m208jfnhZ61rp40jmo4_500.jpg"/><br/> Old signage<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m208jfnhZ61rp40jmo5_500.jpg"/><br/> Supporting level 2<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m208jfnhZ61rp40jmo6_500.jpg"/><br/> Maze<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m208jfnhZ61rp40jmo7_500.jpg"/><br/> Behind the hoardings on Beech St. <br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m208jfnhZ61rp40jmo8_500.jpg"/><br/> From behind the hoardings<br/><br/> http://barbicancinema.tumblr.com/post/20521829896http://barbicancinema.tumblr.com/post/20521829896Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:42:51 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0ihj3ez7M1rp40jmo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0ihj3ez7M1rp40jmo3_500.jpg"/><br/> Future entrance way<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0ihj3ez7M1rp40jmo4_500.jpg"/><br/> Remodelling the stairwell<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0ihj3ez7M1rp40jmo5_500.jpg"/><br/> View from the projection room<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0ihj3ez7M1rp40jmo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0ihj3ez7M1rp40jmo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0ihj3ez7M1rp40jmo8_500.jpg"/><br/> Hard at work<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0ihj3ez7M1rp40jmo9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0ihj3ez7M1rp40jmo10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0ihj3ez7M1rp40jmo11_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://barbicancinema.tumblr.com/post/18897389971http://barbicancinema.tumblr.com/post/18897389971Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:06:38 +0000<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0f14pBwD51rp40jmo1_500.jpg"/><br/> Tunnelvision<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0f14pBwD51rp40jmo2_500.jpg"/><br/> Blur<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0f14pBwD51rp40jmo3_500.jpg"/><br/> Friendly builders<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0f14pBwD51rp40jmo4_500.jpg"/><br/> The walking path<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0f14pBwD51rp40jmo5_500.jpg"/><br/> Walk this way! <br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0f14pBwD51rp40jmo6_500.jpg"/><br/> Panorama view<br/><br/> http://barbicancinema.tumblr.com/post/18790178777http://barbicancinema.tumblr.com/post/18790178777Mon, 05 Mar 2012 14:19:00 +0000<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzoxnvHlZ11rp40jmo1_500.jpg"/><br/> Archive image 1<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzoxnvHlZ11rp40jmo2_500.jpg"/><br/> Archive image 2<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzoxnvHlZ11rp40jmo3_500.jpg"/><br/> The original design<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzoxnvHlZ11rp40jmo4_500.jpg"/><br/> Golden Lane entrance <br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzoxnvHlZ11rp40jmo5_500.jpg"/><br/> Corporate event in 1991<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzoxnvHlZ11rp40jmo6_500.jpg"/><br/> People queing for 'The Money Show'<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzoxnvHlZ11rp40jmo7_500.jpg"/><br/> The World Fair - 1994<br/><br/> <p>A selection of archive images we dug out last week.</p>http://barbicancinema.tumblr.com/post/17942416797http://barbicancinema.tumblr.com/post/17942416797Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:07:07 +0000