架构师提供的文本描述。现存的建筑物建于1921年，名为Majestic剧院。这是一个巨大的砖块体积与高度工作，使新坎特伯雷路的正面。

Text description provided by the architects. The existing building was constructed in 1921 as the Majestic Theatre. It is a substantial brick volume with a highly worked, rendered facade to New Canterbury Road.

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新项目延续了站点上结构适应性重用的悠久传统。它第一次修改于1953年，成为一个更现代的电影。

The new project continues the long tradition of adaptive reuse of the structure on the site. It was first modified in 1953 to become a more contemporary cinema.

 © Brett Boardman

布雷特·博德曼

1979年，它成为了大型滚轴溜冰场，并一直容纳当地的一个社会俱乐部，直到最近关闭。

In 1979 it became the Majestic Roller Skating Rink and has accommodated a local social club up until is recent closure.

 © Brett Boardman

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新工程保留了现有的建筑体积、屋顶轮廓和周边墙。
提供底层商业/零售用途，包括街道正面咖啡厅和3层以上住宅公寓、27套单元、一间和两间卧室的混合公寓。

The new works retain the existing building volume, roof profile and perimeter walls.
It provides ground floor commercial/ retail uses including street fronting cafè and 3 levels of residential apartments above, 27 units, a mix of one- and two bedroom apartments.

 © Brett Boardman

布雷特·博德曼

该提案解释了历史上的内部空间，有两个宽敞的空隙，由住宅流通区和半室外花园占据，以使公寓能够适当地获得阳光、光线和通风。

The proposal interprets the historic internal volumes with two generous voids, occupied by residential circulation areas and semi outdoor gardens to achieve appropriate access to sunlight, light and ventilation for the apartments.