TheHigherSpaceTechnicalSpecification November2014

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TECHNICALSPECIFICATION

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

General: Page3

Location Page3

Transport Page3

LocalAmenities Page4

TheStudio: DanceFloor Page4

MeasurementsandPlan Page5

FabricWall Page6

CircusEquipment Page6

ToiletandShowerFacilities Page6

LaundryFacilities Page6

Wi-Fi Page6

AudioVisual Page6

OnsiteFacilities Page6

Accesshours Page6

Access Page6

TechnicalSupply: Power Page7

ElectricalSocketsPlan Page7

RiggingInformation Page8

3DRiggingPlan Page8

RSJPlan Page9

Truss Page10

Tools Page10

Insurance,HealthandSafety Page10

Equipmentlist Page10

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General:TheHigherSpacehasbeenalong-timedreamofbothdirectors,WendyandJamieOgilvie.Theymovedintothespaceover8yearsagoandhavebeenonanexcitingjourneyeversincewithhighsandlows.TheJourneybeganworkingonalargeindooraerialprojectcalled‘THEELEMENTS’.ThebiggestissuethattheLiverpoolbasedprojecthadwaswheretocreateandrehearse.Overaperiodof3monthstheyfinallyfoundthedilapidatedandmessywarehousejustoffthedockroad.Althoughitwasmessyandnotwhatyouwouldcallanaerialcentreofexcellencetheycouldseethepotentialandspentthenext6yearsdevelopingthespacewiththeirowntime,dedicationandmoney.Nowintheir9thyeartheyhavecreatedover10shows,providedaerialworkshopstopeoplefromallovertheworld,survivedafloodandrecentlycompletedabrandnewrefurbishmentschemewhichsawtheinstallationofnewheaters,anewrollershutterandfullinsulationtotheentirebuildingaswellasanoverallfacelift.TheHigherSpaceisaNo-SmokingvenueincludingE-Cigarettes.Pleasesmokeoutsidethebuilding.Location10CottonStreet,Liverpool,L37DY-TheHigherSpaceisjustofftheA565-GreatHowardStreet.TransportIfdrivingtheabovepostcodewilltakeyoudirectlytoTheHigherSpace.CottonStreethasfreeonstreetparkinghoweverthisstreetcangetverybusyduringtheday.ThereisalsoplentyoffreeparkingalongthewaterfrontonWaterlooRoada3minutewalkaway.TheclosestNationalRailTrainStationisMoorfieldsandisaroundatenminutewalkaway.IftravelingintoLiverpoolLimeStreetwerecommendeitherwalkingwhichshouldtakearound25minutesthroughthecitycentreortakinga5minutetaxiridewhichshouldcostaround£6.00.Therearealsoanumberofbusstopscloseby.

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LocalAmenitiesTheHigherSpaceislocatedveryclosetoaPetrolStationwithaSPARSupermarketonGreatHowardStreet.Theyhaveafullrangeofgroceries,SandwichesandhotandcoldsnacksincludinganexpressCostaCoffeemachine.Thisisonlya3minutewalkfromTheHigherSpace.Eileen’sCaféislocated2minutes’walkfromTheHigherSpaceforthosewantinghotandcoldfood.Eileen’sisopenfrom06:00–14:00onweekdaysand07:00–12:00onweekendsandlocatedonthecornerofCarltonStreetandGreatHowardStreet.ASubwayandFishandChipshoparealsolocatedclosebyonDerbyRoadifwalkingawayfromtowndownGreatHowardStreet.TheseareapproximatelyatenminutewalkawayandlocatedonthecornerofDerbyRoadandBoundaryStreet.Thereisparkingoutside.ThereareanumberofHotelslocatedcloseby.ThenewTitanicHotelisanewluxuryhotelashortfiveminutes’walkawayfromTheHigherSpaceatStanley Dock, Regent Road, Liverpool L3 0AN.WithfullSpa,RestaurantandBarthisisalsoaperfectplacetoarrangebusinessmeetingsinapleasantatmospherecloseby.Malmaisonisalsoaverynicehotellocatedat7WilliamJessopWay,Liverpool,L31QZandarounda12minutewalkawayfromTheHigherSpace.AswellasaccommodationMalmaisonhasaRestaurantandBar.TheclosestTravelodgeHotelislocatedveryclosetoMorefieldsStationat38ExchangeStreetEast,L23PS.ThisTravelodgerecentlyopenedinsummer2014.TherearealsootherTravelodgeHotel’savailableinLiverpoolifthisisfullybooked.

TheStudioDanceFloorTheHigherSpacehasasemi-sprungdancefloorandcoveredinablackdancefloormatting.Thismakesitidealfordancerehearsalsofallstylesandisveryhardwearing.Mosttypesofshoesandfootwearcanalsobewornonthedanceflooralthoughweaskthatnohighheelshoesorstilettos.Thedancefloorisabletotakehighloadsandsoitisidealforset,sceneryandtrussstructures.Ifusingstructuresonthedancefloorweaskthatyoualsousepackerstospreadtheweightandalsoprotectthedancefloor.Thedancefloormeasures13.5mx8m.

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MeasurementsPleaseseethegroundplansforthemeasurementsofthespace.Ifyourequirefurtherinformationorspecificinformationpleasecontactus.

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FabricwallTheHireSpacehasapermanentlyriggedPVCtensionedtrainingwall.Thismeasures15macrossby7mhigh.ThewallisperfectforpracticingVerticalWallWorkduetothelowimpactsurface.Ifyouwouldliketousethiswallpleasemakeusawareatthetimeofyourbooking.Wealsoaskthatnoshoesarewornwhilstworkingonthewallandthatwheninbarefeetnonailvarnishistobewornasthiswillmarkthefabricsurface.Ifyourequirethiswalltobede-riggedbeforeyourbookingthismustbediscussedbeforehand.TheHigherSpacealsohasa6mx6mfabricwallavailableforhirewhichcanbeusedforindoororoutdooruse.CircusequipmentTheHigherSpaceStudiohasaseparateCircusSectionaspartofthemainspace.Withinthisareatherearetworiggedcounterbalancestationswhichcanbeloweredinandoutinordertochangetheequipmentveryquickly.TheHigherSpacealsohasvariousSilks,HoopsandTrapezesthatcanbehiredduringyourtimeinthestudioorduetothenatureofhowthisareaisriggeditisverysimpletoswapyourownequipmenttothesepoints.InthisareatherearealsothreeBlackNissenCrash/LandingMats(2.44mx1.22mx305mm).IfneededtheseMatscanalsobeusedelsewhereinthestudio.Toilet/showerfacilitiesTheHigherSpacehasabathroomwithtoilet,bathandpowershowerforyourusewhilstonsite.Shouldyourequireeitherthebathorshowerweaskyoutoprovideyourowntoiletriesandtowels.LaundryfacilitiesTheSpacehasawashingmachineshouldyouneedtowashcostumesetc.Thisisadomesticmachinewithawashfunctiononly.Ifyouwillrequiretousethispleaseenquireatthetimeofyourbooking.Wi-FiWi-Fiisavailablethroughoutthebuilding.PleaseaskamemberoftheHigherSpaceTeamforthePasswordandwewillbehappytoprovidethis.AudioVisualTheHigherSpacehasaPAsystemwitha3.5"MiniJackleadforyoutobeabletoconnectyourComputer,PhoneorMP3playerdirectlytothesystem.IfyourequirefurtheraudioneedspleaseenquireatthetimeofyourbookingespeciallyifyouneedtobeabletouseaCDplayerorRadioMicrophones.TheHigherSpacehasawallmounted47"LGHDtelevision.ItispossibletoconnectyourlaptopdirectlyviaaVGAcableforplaybackofpresentations,DVDsetc.orifusingYouTubedirectlyviatheWi-FiNetwork.IfusingaMacintoshcomputerandwantingtousetheVGAcablepleasemakesureyoubringaVGA-Macadaptor.OnsiteFacilitiesThereareTeaandCoffeefacilities,asmallsinkanddrinkingwateravailableinthemainspaceforyoutousewhilstinthebuilding.IfyourequiremorefacilitiesthanthisitispossibleforyoutoalsobooktheGreenRoomlocatedonthefirstfloor.TheGreenRoomhasafullyoperationalkitchen,diningareaandloungeareawithmorecomfortableseating.Thisisaperfectspaceforlargergroupsofpeopleortohaveaseparatemeetingarea.IfyourequiretheuseoftheGreenRoompleaserequestthiswhenenquiringforyourbooking.AccesshoursNormalopeninghoursarebetween09:00and17:00MondaytoFridayhoweverexceptionscanbeallowedandaccessgiven.DependingonyourbookingTheHigherSpacecouldhave24houraccesssevendaysaweekandsoweareveryflexiblewiththetimeyouneed.Accesshourswilldependonthelengthofstayandthetypeofworkwantingtobeundertakeninthestudio.AccessThemainstudiohasaninsulatedelectricalrollershutterdoorwhichcanbeopenedandclosedasneeded.Oncefullyopenanopeningof4mx4mbecomesavailableforload-inandload-outofsetandotherequipment.Itispossibletobringvehicle’sintothespaceandontothedancefloorwithpriorarrangement.

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CottonStreetcangetextremelybusyandsoifyourequireuseoftherollershutterweaskforsomepriornoticesowecancordonanareaforyourvehicle.

TechnicalSupplyPowerThebuildinghasplentyof13amppoweravailableinvariouslocationsthroughoutthestudio,circusarea,greenroom,kitchenandalsoatheight.Therearetentwogang13ampplugsocketslocatedaroundthestudioatfloorlevel,onetwogang13ampplugsocketat2mfromthefloorandfourtwogang13ampplugsocketspositionedatheight5.5mfromfloorlevel.Pleaseseethebelowdrawingfortheseplugsocketlocations.Ifyouhaveanyotherspecificpowerrequirementspleasementiontheseatthetimeofyourbookingenquiry.PleasenotethatTheHigherSpacedoesnothave32or63amppoweravailablealthoughhascontactsforvariouslocalpowersupplycompanies.ElectricalSockets

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RigginginformationTheHigherSpaceishometoWiredAerialTheatreandusedbythecompanytocreatemanyoftheiraerialshows,techniquesandrehearsals.TheHigherSpacehasalargestockofaerialequipment;includingkarabiners,slings,strops,shacklesandrope.(Pleaseseethedetailedlistbelow)TheHigherSpacehasateamofhighlyexperiencedandqualifiedIRATAandNRCtechnicianswhoundertakeallofTheHigherSpace’sriggingandaerialinstallations.Theyarealsoavailabletoassistwithanyriggingrequirementsthatmayberequiredfromvisitingartistsorcompanieswithpriorarrangement.Theexistingroofbeamsareeasilyaccessibleusingropeaccesstechniquesorasub-hiredScissorLift.TheHigherSpaceismorethanhappytoassistwiththiswithpriorarrangement.TherearesixmetalA-Framebeamswithaproofloadof500kg.ThesemetalA-Framebeamscanbeusedinavarietyofwaysethersingularlyorcombined.ItisadvisablethatpaddingisusedaroundthemetalA-Framebeamsbeforeanytextileanchorpointisattachedtoit.AvarietyofGroundSupporttrussstructureshavealsobeeninstalledintothespacebelowtheseA-Framebeamstoprovidespecificpointsandloadrequirements.IfyourequirefurtherinformationorhavespecificquestionsthenpleasecontacttheTechnicaldepartmentwhowillbeabletodealwithyourquery.

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TrussTheHigherSpaceownsalargeamountofbothTotalFabricationsGP52BoxTrussandTotalFabricationsXOTriangularTruss.Withpriorarrangementthesetrussescanbehiredforuseduringyourtimeinthespace.Ifyourequireassistanceorsupportusingtrussthiscanalsobearrangedwithpriornotice.ForafulllistofTrussavailablepleaseseetheequipmentlistbelow.AllourTrusshasanuptodate6monthinspectioncertificateasstatedbyLOLER.ToolsTheHigherSpacehasalargeselectionoftoolsandbuildingequipment.ToolsrangefromScrewdrivers,Hammers,Mallets,Spanners(varioussizes),Podgers(varioussizes)topowertoolssuchasImpactWrenches,DrillsandCircularSaws.Ifyourequireanyspecifictoolsorequipmentpleasemakeusawareofthispriortoyourbookingwithamplenotice.InsuranceandHealthandSafetyWiredAerialTheatreandTheHigherSpaceareinsuredbyGordonandCowithaPublicLiabilityPolicyupto£10,000,000.Westronglyrecommendthateachhirerhastheirownpersonalinsuranceinplace.Forhirersthatarewantingtobuildsetoruselargerstructuresduringthespaceitwillbeimportanttoensurethatallhealthandsafetydocumentationisinplaceandavailable.EquipmentAvailableThefollowingequipmentisavailableforhirefromTheHigherSpace.Itisessentialthatthisequipmentisbookedpriortoyourarrivalsowecanensureitsavailability.Ifyouunexpectedlyrequireequipmentonthedayofyourhirewewillalwaystryourbesttomakethiskitavailableforyouifitisnotinuseandweareabletodoso.Pleasenotethatthereisanadditionalhirechargeforthisequipmentandthisisnegotiableaspartofyourbooking.Availablehireequipmentincludes

Item TotalavailableTruss TotalFabricationsGP52BoxTruss–2.4m 24TotalFabricationsGP52BoxTruss–1.2m 7TotalFabricationsGP52BoxTruss–4WayCornerBlock 8TotalFabricationsGP52BoxTruss–2WayCornerBlock 2TotalFabricationsXOTriangularTruss–0.5m 2TotalFabricationsXOTriangularTruss–1m 2TotalFabricationsXOTriangularTruss–1.5m 8TotalFabricationsXOTriangularTruss–2mWithLadder 1TotalFabricationsXOTriangularTruss–2m 3TotalFabricationsXOTriangularTruss–CornerSection 4 TrussClamps DoughtyTrussClamp-Fixed90° 7DoughtyTrussClamp-Swivel 6DoughtyTrussClamp-RedI-Bolt 10 Scaffolding SteelScaffoldingPole–6m 7SteelScaffoldingPole–5m 2SteelScaffoldingPole–4m 2SteelScaffoldingPole–3m 1SteelScaffoldingPole–2m 5SteelScaffoldingPole–1m 4ScaffoldingClamp–Fixed90° 20

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ScaffoldingClamp–Swivel 11ScaffoldingCollar 7ScaffoldingBeamClamp 22 Software AllthebelowStropsandSlingslengthsarerecordedastheirworkinglength

nottheircircularlength.2tonRoundStrop–0.5m 52tonRoundStrop–1m 42tonRoundStrop–2m 352tonRoundStrop-6m 6LyonSewnSling–1.2m 50LyonSewnSling–1.5m 4PetzlDynemaSewnSling–30cm 6PetzlLunaLadiesHarness–SizeSmall PetzlLunaLadiesHarness–SizeMedium PetzlLunaLadiesHarness–SizeLarge PetzlAdjamaMensHarness–SizeSmall PetzlAdjamaMensHarness–SizeMedium PetzlAdjamaMensHarness–SizeLarge PetzlNavahoClimbingHarness–SizeOne 3PetzlFalconClimbingHarness–SizeOne 2DoubleBungeeHarness 12PerformersFullBodyHarness–SizeSmall 2 Hardware TriangularMaillonRapide–10mm 42OvalMaillonRapide–10mm 55PetzlAttacheScrewGateKarabiner 8PetzlAm’DBall-LockAlloyKarabiner 44PetzlSpiritSnapGateKarabiner 6GroupeFoinDScrewgateSteelKarabiner 20PetzlSwivel–L 1PetzlSwivel–S 24PetzlJumar–RightHanded 9PetzlJumar–LeftHanded 1PetzlGriGri 6PetzlGriGri2 11PetzlStop 16PetzlShunt 5PetzlCroll&ChestTop 1PetzlRescuePulley 40MGODoubleActionScaffoldHook 1PetzlFixePulley 2ProtectaAtlasSinglePulley 3BartonSinglePulley 70BowShackle–9.5ton 1BowShackle–6.5ton 4BowShackle–3¼ton 10BowShackle–2ton 11BowShackle–½ton 8GunneboRotatingLiftingPoint–SWL6.5ton 2GunneboRotatingLiftingPoint–SWL1½ton 2WireRope–200m 1I-BeamClamp 3

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1tonChainHoist 6 CircusEquipment Trapeze 4Hoop 2RedSilk–20m 2Coathanger 2 CrashMats NissenCrashMat–Black2.44mx1.22mx305mm 3NissenCrashMat–Black2.44mx1.22mx210mm 1NissenCrashMat–Blue2.44mx1.22mx210mm 1 FabricWalls 15mx7mPermanentlyRiggedPracticeFabricWall 16mx6mFabricWall 1 LightingEquipment MQ60Chamsys12UniverseLightingDesk 1PulseEcoLEDPar56LightingFixture 14Par16–15amp 2

ContactsTechnicalDirectorJamieOgilviejamie@wiredaerialtheatre.com+44(0)7766058573+44(0)1512077568

ArtisticDirectorWendyHesketh-Ogilviewendy@wiredaerialtheatre.com+44(0)7876747613+44(0)1512077568

TechnicalManagerJoeSwaintechnical@wiredaerialtheatre.com+44(0)7438300278+44(0)1512077568HeadPerformerandEducationCoordinatorDanielaBLarseneducation@wiredaerialtheatre.com+44(0)1512077568