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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456481903321

Titolo

Theatre buildings : a design guide / / Association of British Theatre Technicians ; edited by Judith Strong

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Routledge, , 2010

ISBN

1-136-99229-4

1-282-58695-5

9786612586958

0-203-85468-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (305 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

StrongJudith

Disciplina

725/.822

Soggetti

Theater architecture

Theaters

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

section 1. Preliminary planning -- section 2. Broad principles -- section 3. Front of house -- section 4. Auditorium design -- section 5. The stage and stage machinery -- section 6. Lighting, sound and video -- section 7. Backstage provision -- section 8. Additional spaces -- section 9. Restoration, converstion and improvement of existing buildings.

Sommario/riassunto

The Association of British Theatre Technicians produced its first guide to the design and planning of theatres in 1972. Revised in 1986, it became the standard reference work for anyone involved in building, refurbishing, or creating a performance space. Theatre Buildings - a design guide is its successor. Written and illustrated by a highly experienced team of international theatre designers and practitioners, it retains the practical approach of the original while extending the scope to take account of the development of new technologies, new forms of presentation, changing expectations, an