Work in progress

Construction Gallery

Newest photos first

I have to leave something to the imagination, so this will be the last progress post from The Bay Theater until our grand opening. Then you will just have to come and see for yourself.

What is your favorite color?

Unfortunately, when we bought The Bay, the ceiling sconce was long gone.

We searched and found European metal crafts who were able to re-create the ceiling sconce for the lobby.

Then

Now
One goes above each rear exit just as they were when Fox West Coast Theatre’s created The Bay Theatre
One goes above each rear exit just as they were when Fox West Coast Theatre’s created The Bay Theatre
Artist studio visit to see the progress.
77 year old wall sconce restored, waiting for its day to shine.

Painting of the auditorium has begun.

Graffitied window replicated and ready for installation.

Electrical & Wall Insulation

Marquis

Facebook Video: Here come the new HVAC units.

Putting together the new seats

Another task completed. Exterior wall patch, waterproofing, new doors, and paint. The Bay had been neglected but no more.

Back where they belong, who remembers these?

So many little details. New glass projection windows for our projectors.

Facebook Video: Air conditioning. The theater itself is approximately 5000 ft.² yet the cost to supply new HVAC is 50% more than a 35,000 square-foot office building.

Facebook Video: Our new retractable screen.
Facebook Video: Putting together the new seats
Working out details of historic decor.
Our new screen has been delivered. 1,100 pounds 30 feet wide.
Putting together the new seats

New seating arrived

More framing work
New proscenium, what you can’t see

Projection room remodeled and new 35mm projectors.

Final soundproofing and new doors.

Our new poster cases courtesy of our friends at Picture This.

The front is really starting to take shape with the new tile wall
We found a company in Gardena that has been around since 1940. They still make them here in the same colors from the 1940’s. Soon these custom tiles will adorn our exterior.
This is the fifth bottle of whiskey found in the walls. Unfortunately they were all empty.
Now to get these 600 lb transformers lowered to the basement.
We found a company in Gardena that has been around since 1940. They still make them here in the same colors from the 1940’s. Soon these custom tiles will adorn our exterior.

Finished entry concrete

Entry concrete poured

New marquis and signs up

Every room ,every floor, some even by hand!

Concrete poured – looking good!

Wait, who’s watch is that?

Pouring the main floor area

Main floor rebar and conduit in place

Tiered area halfway poured

Now we pour the concrete for the tiers

Getting the tiers perfect

Laying down the rebar

Shaping up the groundwork

Let’s frame up the tiered flooring

Thats a lot of dirt!

Is that a Bobcat in the lobby?

Concrete all gone

Now we’re down to the dirt

More concrete

Tearing out the concrete

Cleared out

“Don’t move the seats just paint around them“ said someone from the 70’s.

Planning meeting

Calm before the storm. Beneath the pipe organ stage the original proscenium still stood