Architect designs 鈥渓ight-box鈥� facade for iconic building

Architect BDP has unveiled its plans for regeneration of Oldham鈥檚 historic Town Hall.

The grade II-listed building was built in 1894 but has been closed since the mid 1990s. The new plans incorporate a cinema, cafes and retail spaces.

The glass side extension has been designed to provide an atrium where people can move between levels on the sloping site. The 鈥榣ight box鈥� would also light up at night to enliven the city centre.

Jim McMahon, Oldham council leader, said: 鈥淭his is an exciting opportunity to bring a fantastic building back into use and create a venue for the borough that is very different to other out-of-town cinema developments 鈥� something we can all be proud of.鈥�

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