where we've been

Construction updates

Following our journey from heritage building to arts and cultural centre

Our new metal staircase installation begins! This sturdy steel structure is being fitted behind the cloakroom area and will provide essential access to our upper floor. Another milestone reached as The Generator’s transformation continues to take shape.

An unfinished interior construction site showing a staircase made of metal beams, with tools and construction materials around.
Interior construction site with scaffolding, brick walls, and a large wooden beam supported by a chain hoist.
Construction site with two parallel steel beams, one rusted and one painted, suspended above the ground. A wooden ladder leans against the wall, scaffolding is set up, and chains hang from the beams. The walls are white and brick, with a wooden ceiling.
Three construction workers wearing orange safety vests and white helmets standing on a metal platform inside a building with exposed brick walls and scaffolding overhead.
Construction site showing steel beams supporting a metal ceiling, with construction equipment including a Bobcat skid steer loader, scaffolding, and ventilation hoses. Brick walls and building materials are visible.
View from a building under construction showing steel beams, scaffolding, and brick walls with exposed brick. Construction materials and tools are visible on the ground.

Construction updates

Another milestone moment in our renovation as the steel framework and metal flooring are now installed on our new mezzanine! This impressive addition significantly expands our usable space, creating exciting new possibilities:

where we've been

Black and white photograph of a large engine room with labeled vintage engines: a Vickers Petter diesel engine, a Mirrless 6 cylinder diesel engine, a Man 1850 BHP engine from U-boat U135, and a Vulcan 550 BHP engine from U-boat U145. The room has metal pipes and gauges, with a checkered floor and large windows in the background.
Two women are having a conversation in front of a chalkboard with writing, visible through a CRT television screen.