Location: Mbeya City.

Client: Mbeya Municipal council.

Designer: J. D. Jahazi

Status: proposal

    The proposed movies theatre will be the first movies theatre in Mbeya City and bring revolution to architectural styles of Mbeya and Tanzania. The movies theatre was designed so as to introduce and increase more recreational activities within a city. The movies theatre is proposed along Tanzam road at Iwambi area.

    The theater will include; Two modern theatres of 350 people each, Restaurant & Snack shop.

    Outside the building there is parking of about 300 cars. There are two entrances, one on the front of the building, and the other at the back of the building for deliveries. At the front of the building there are two big weather guided LED plasma display for advertisement and upcoming movies. These plasma screens are separated in between by the main entrance to the building. There are articulated columns at the entrance which hold the canopy.

    Inside there is a foyer of about double storey, and ticket booth. From there users can go direct to movie theatres or to the restaurant and snacks area. The ramps lead to the back of the movie theatres, where there is entrance. The sitting area was arranged in steps of 150 mm from front to the back to bring clear visibility. The roof takes all water to the back of the building and reused again.