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The North Rotunda

The North Rotunda is primarily a social space, facilitating connection and encouraging engagement with film and film-making.

The space takes inspiration from the concept of home and belonging as represented in film. Designed in a mid-century modern style, the building provides a comfortable, inclusive and welcoming space for all, allowing for people to come together, learn more about film, and connect over shared interests.

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Exploded View of the North Rotunda

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Entrance Lobby

The entrance lobby, situated at the North Rotunda, is a small, welcoming space, where visitors enter and exit the building. The space provides a threshhold between the outside world and the cafe-bar, and allows visitors to buy and collect tickets for the film museum.
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Cafe-Bar

The Cafe-Bar is a large, open space, encouraging connection and togetherness. A range of cafe seating is split across three levels, where visitors can eat, drink and socialise. The cafe-bar is a central space, connecting all of the areas in the North Rotunda.
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Cafe Seating and Entrance Passageway

Retaining the original building shell creates a bright, open cafe-bar space. The barstool seating allows for a more private space, whereas the table seating encourages conversation and connection.
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Cafe Seating on the First Floor

The first floor of the North Rotunda is designed to be open and welcoming, a space where visitors feel comfortable spending lots of time. Loose furniture allows the space to be reconfigured for events and film showings.
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Seating Booths

The seating booths are located on the first floor of the cafe bar, and provide private, comfortable space for larger groups.
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Film Museum Doors

The basement of the film museum is split into six rooms, each with a focus on a different element of filmmaking.
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