2081 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA    

The Aurora Theater was a restoration of a historic facade and interior re-configuration of a 1905 bakery building known as The Golden Sheaf.   Long abandoned and deemed difficult to reconfigure and make usable, The Bay Architects conceived and created several floors within its building shell to accommodate a theater, classrooms and offices for the Berkeley Rep Children's Theater.  A passageway was also provided through the Golden Sheaf for the Aurora Theater located in an adjacent building.  The Bay Architects, in collaboration with Angell and Rawlinson, designed the lobby and a 150-seat theater space for the Aurora Theater.  Major excavation and reconfiguration was required to connect the theater with a ground level entry through the Golden Sheaf building.

2004  BDA, Berkeley Design Advocates:
           Award of Excellence:  The Aurora Theatre, 2081 Addison St.

2003  DBA, Downtown Berkeley Association:
           Excellence in Design: The Aurora Theatre, 2081 Addison St.

2002  BAHA, Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association:
           Preservation Award: The Jazz School of The Aurora Theatre Company,                        the Berkeley Rep School of Theatre, and the Nevo Education Center, 2071-                  2087 Addison Street.