In October 2004 the practice won an invited competition to design a new bandstand for the proposed Walkergate development in the city of Durham. Walkergate is a proposed mixed-use development that will occupy the site between the river Wear and the Gala Theatre complex in the heart of the city. It is hoped that the bandstand will be used by a diverse range of performers as well the many brass bands in the area. The design has been generated out of the key elements of the brief, stage, ramp and roof. An exercise was undertaken to find a form that could embody these functions in a simple fluid way. Paper models were used as a rapid means of testing shapes. A folded leaf form emerged with each side of the leaf respectively forming the deck and roof, with a tapering section forming a ramp. The roof rises on a diagonal axis addressing both the audience on the lower level and those viewing from the balconies of the theatre. The sinuous curve of the ramp gives a formal point of entry and exit for musicians before and after a performance, actors in theatrical productions could also use it as an extension of the stage area. The structure consists of timber boards laid on to a steel frame. A demountable fabric membrane is provided that can be hoisted over the stand on performance days.