Corby Cube is designed to be a key hub of cultural and leisure activity at the centre of the town. As well as being a new civic building, the Cube project includes developing high quality public open space with the vicinity benefiting from the multi-million pound regeneration.
The Cube is aimed at fulfilling a number of objectives; key to the regeneration of the town centre and in support of the Borough’s ambitious population expansion plans. The iconic design not only efficiently houses w#mce_temp_url# services outlined above, but does so in a way which:
- Lifts the standard of the built environment
- Provides an exemplar of design excellence
- Activates town centre public open space
- Regenerates an area of derelict land
Corby Cube is both a civic centre and a venue for public. In terms of its Council function, the Cube is home to:
- Council One stop including all council ‘face to face’ services
- Council Cashiers
- Community Police
- Registrar Service
- Elected Members facilities
- Council Chamber – which will also be available as a Wedding Room
The Cube also includes:
Corby Cube Civic Hub was voted as runner-up to the Beijing Olympic Swimming Pool in the 2007 LEAF Awards for the Best Public Building Design of the Year. The Building Research Establishment (BRE) awarded the Cube a BREEAM rating of ‘Excellent’, making it the only theatre in the UK to receive this top level. BREEAM (BRE Environmental Assessment Method) sets the standard for best practice in sustainable design of new and existing buildings.
The successes have come from effective partnership working between the North Northants Development Company (NNDC),the funding partners lead by CBC. The project has been well supported by the Council’s main political groups.
Corby Cube opened to the public in November 2010.