Barbados National Performing Arts Centre, Phase I

The first phase of the Barbados National Performing Arts Pavilion opened on 29 August with a full performance of Mansa Musa at Carifesta XV. Designed by Adjaye Associates, the pavilion is a temporary venue built directly onto the permanent foundations of the future Barbados National Performing Arts Centre, Phase II. This strategy provides Barbadians with an immediate cultural space while advancing the long-term vision for a national performing arts hub and promoting low-carbon architecture in the Caribbean.

The structure features a mixture of Acoustic and Kerf DLT acting as the roof slab - kerf for the main performing hall, and acoustic for the back of house space. This configuration will be adapted and expanded in Phase II, and about 50,000 sqft of additional DLT structure will be added to create a permanent performing arts space.