Auditorium and the Roy Barnett Recital Hall

Location:

6344 Memorial Rd.

Date:

1924-25
Nov. 2010: UBC Renew Renovations

Architect:

Provincial Department of Public Works

Cost:

Total cost for all nine semi-permanent buildings: $500,000.
UBC Renew for Auditorium (2010): $22,000,000
Renovations for Recital Hall (2010): $1,000,000

Sources of funds:

B.C. Government loan
Roy and Gunilla Barnett donated $2,000,000 for upgrades

Architectural features:

H-shaped, wood-frame and stucco. Renaissance.
UBC Renew: New seating, a new 60-person orchestra pit; new stage lighting and rigging systems; modern classroom technology; two rehearsal halls; a 2,000-square-foot costume shop; expanded lobby, box office and reception spaces; mechanical equipment lifts, and seismic upgrades. Restored in the process were many heritage features, including wood windows, plasterwork and a wall painted with alumni autographs, seismic upgrades, and updated equipment.
255 Seats.

Name History:

Also referred to as the Old Auditorium.
2010-Current: Roy Barnett Recital Hall

Notes:

Ceiling collapsed in 1970.

Sources:

University Archives; UBC Reports; UBC Public Affairs

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