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AOC bags grade II* cinema renovation project

By 2022-05-20T06:00:00

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Paignton Picture House will be transformed into “creative community space” with £3m in funding

AOC Architecture has been appointed to redesign and expand a historic Devon cinema that was frequented by author Agatha Christie but has been disused for more than 20 years. 

The firm came out top in a competitive tendering process to redevelop Paignton Picture House, which is a one of only a few surviving early cinemas. Client the Paignton Picture House Trust said it was “delighted to welcome AOC Architecture to work on the project”.

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