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Kia Ora Studio

A triple height studio with highly adaptable acoustics, light and airy with blackout functionalities, retractable bleacher seating for up to 240, and direct access to the loading dock. This studio sits at 3,714.6 sq. ft. with rigging beams and roof trusses, as well as cable runs both externally and internally to the building with smaller adjoining rooms that can be set up for recording desks, used as green rooms, or used however is needed.

Kia Ora Studio PDF

Dimensions

Length 23m 75.5ft
Width 15m 49.2ft
Height 10m (8.5 m to underside of roof truss)

32.8 ft (27.8 ft to underside of roof truss)

Area

345 sq. m

3,714.6 sq. ft.

Features

• Lower and upper balconies on three sides. Allows for technical alterations and viewing without interruption to rehearsal / recording
• Retractable seating (c. 250 seats)
• Adjoining smaller room for recording studio / production office
• Loading dock to enable easy access to studio
• Excellent, adaptable acoustics
• Facility for cable runs
• Whilst light and airy, able to be changed to a “black box” space

Access & Utilities

Access:
• Ground floor
• Access for equipment via doors (3 m high x 2.3 m wide) from loading dock
• Loading dock 0.65m high. A ramp is available. Easy access and parking for 1 truck (other trucks can be parked on nearby lay-bys and service areas)

Utilities:
• Wi-Fi
• Locally controlled heating/cooling
• Water fountains across building

Power & Rigging

Power:
• Up to a 200A 3phase supply via Powerlock or Ceeform
• Ample standard 13A wall sockets around studio walls

Rigging (and SWLs):
• A series of rigging beams span between the top chords of the roof trusses
• Each rigging beam is capable of supporting 1T (10kN) positioned anywhere along its span
• The total allowable rigging load on each roof truss is 10T, and the maximum allowable single point load on a roof truss is 2T.

Studio Floor Plan

To enquire or to discuss what is best suited for your hire, email studios@garsingtonopera.org and our team will be in touch.