In 2024 our theatre attracted the attention of French architecture student Sixtine Compin from the École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Lyon. She and her tutor met with some of The Friends on a visit to the UK where we provided information on the theatre and our campaign, and presented her with a copy of the John Cresswell book about the theatre.

Her thesis “Theatres as a Heritage, Protecting Theatres in the Face of Modern Challenges (1880-1930)” (currently in French, translation pending) covers a number of UK theatres, including Streatham Hill. She has developed a vision and design for a future Streatham Hill Theatre, and made models of the proposals. She focused on rehabilitating the theatre as a cultural centre connected to its local community. The cultural centre she designed included a music school, a media library, as well as a rooftop café and garden. Thanks to this work, Sixtine has been able to successfully complete her Master’s degree in architecture!

You can see all the documents and images in our resources section, but here are the models: