Geometry and Atmosphere - Theatre Buildings from Vision to Reality (Hardcover, New Ed)

Drawing on detailed design, construction and financial histories of six prominent Performing Arts buildings with budgets ranging from AGBP3.4 million to over AGBP100 million, Geometry and Atmosphere presents unique and valuable insights into the complex process of building for the arts. Each theatre project, from tailor-made spaces for avant-garde companies to iconic and innovative receiving houses, yields surprising and counter-intuitive findings. For each of the six projects, the authors have interviewed all those involved. Combining these interviews with exhaustive archival research, the authors then provide cross-case analysis which is distilled into guidance for all stakeholders as they transform their initial vision into built reality. In particular, the book challenges the technical focus of existing design guides for the Performing Arts by suggesting that current practice in briefing and design does not serve the Arts community especially well. It shows that there is a need for an approach in which the focus is firmly rooted in the delivery of the driving artistic vision. As well as being of interest to architects, urban designers and those involved in theatre studies, this book will be useful to other sectors where public money is spent on major building projects.

General

Imprint:	Ashgate Publishing Limited
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2012
Authors:	C .Alan Short • Peter Barrett • Alistair Fair • Monty Sutrisna
Dimensions:	227 x 244 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	294
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-7546-7404-7
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Public buildings: civic, commercial, industrial, etc > Concert halls, arenas, stadia
LSN:	0-7546-7404-5
Barcode:	9780754674047

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