PUBLIC SPACES

Chassé theater Breda from 2003 to the present....

2003
The brasserie; for the brasserie we developed a concept with a large centrally located iconic red bar above which a series of design fixtures slowly move. The monumental space is equipped with barracks parquet and the old wrought iron columns from the monument have been given a place. The bar and toilet group are placed as a built-in package in the monumental space, making the original building structure very legible. The lamps and interactive photos provide a theatrical effect, the space is constantly changing as a result.

2005
After the realization of the brasserie, we supervised the entire interior of the theater. For the expansion of the capacity of the foyer, we developed a catering concept at the front of the theater, a sleek white space with an elongated glass bar: FRONT. The motto for this space is see and be seen, the space is designed as a continuation of the square at the front, as a reference to street theater. Behind the bar is a mirrored wall that gives the space an infinite character and also breaks up the elongated space, the bottles on the glass shelves provide a colorful kaleidoscope. The toilets are transparent, in a space completely surrounded by glass 3 toilets are placed as a separate block. FRONT was realized in 2005 and is the first toilet room with a toilet for transgenders. Large round windows are included in the toilet room that give you the feeling of 'wild peeing' but with sufficient privacy.

2010
In 2010 we realized the box office of the Chassé theater. The box office is also located on the forecourt and is completely white. The back wall of the box office was originally provided with a beautiful photo of a woman lying on a mountain of coal. This image was the inspiration for Herman Hertzberger for the shape of the undulating roof construction with the stage tower. The furniture in the box office is organically shaped. Above the large reading table hangs a chandelier with red and black paint drops. In the foyer, the large cloakroom was moved to the entrance, creating more space and a better flow of the public.

2015
As part of the concept of making the theatre accessible and also opening it up outside the programming, M+R developed a flexible workspace and catering concept. The flexible workspace CHASSE CONNECT is located above FRONT and is a pallet of red-coloured furniture and upholstery as a reference to the theatre. The space contains various workstations and design icons that flexible workers can use.
A large relief wall with theatre and film posters completes the whole.
The catering formula GERECHT is located in the foyer, right by the entrance, where you can enjoy lunch during the day and theatre visitors can order a simple meal here in the evening before the programme. The back wall is a completely blank steel cabinet with a transparent back wall that has been illuminated. This LED lighting can change colour. Above the foyer, the cinema bar has been given a new interior, the bar and back bar are designed as a monolithic element.

2019
Now that the public space has been completed, the toilets will be completely redesigned.
The new design of the toilets is part of the sustainability of the theatre, water and energy consumption. Each toilet room will have new sanitary facilities and seamless floors and walls. Each toilet room is equipped with a special eye-catcher wall with buttons on which a text is formed by means of a special lamp with colored electrical cable. The washbasins are large mirrored walls in which the soap dispensers and towel dispensers are integrated. A visit to the toilet will also be an experience.

2020
The basement of the theatre contains, among other things, the dressing rooms, showers, toilets and the artist café. In addition to the public spaces, the basement will be tackled in 2020. For the dressing rooms, M+R has designed a luxury dressing room 'gold' and a standard dressing room 'red' concept. The dressing rooms and the artist café will receive the same sustainability and the special eye-catcher wall. Each room with its own wording of the theme. The artists' café will be equipped with a special curtain rail system that allows the space to be divided so that it can be used flexibly for large or small groups and activities.