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Theatre design is one of the most complex and challenging tasks faced by contemporary architects. It combines the need to create a technically perfect space witth the necessity of allowing fantasy and dreams to unfold. As James Steele shows the most memorable and egnaging theatres are those that forge the mechanical and artistic into a coherent whole. Particullary informative on the collaborative nature of theatre design is the profile on Ove Arup, one of the world's most successful engineering partnerships with extensive experience in this field. This is illustrated by two case studies on the…mehr

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Theatre design is one of the most complex and challenging tasks faced by contemporary architects. It combines the need to create a technically perfect space witth the necessity of allowing fantasy and dreams to unfold. As James Steele shows the most memorable and egnaging theatres are those that forge the mechanical and artistic into a coherent whole. Particullary informative on the collaborative nature of theatre design is the profile on Ove Arup, one of the world's most successful engineering partnerships with extensive experience in this field. This is illustrated by two case studies on the Cerritos Perfomring Arts Center, California, and the International Convention Centre, Brimingham. The book presents 49 od the best and most innovative contemporary theatres. These shemes illustrate the five 'sub-themes' - the varying design approaches and objectives - that James Steele identifies in his introduction. For example, Frank O Gehry's Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, shows the architect as the source of the building's artistic impetus, controlling all aspects of design; Michael Hopkins' Glyndebourne Opera House, England, illustrates the tremendous results that can be achieved through the collaboration between architects and engineers; Arata Isozaki's Nara Convention Hall, Japan, exemplifies the theatre as a catalyst promoting urban regeneration; Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer's Bam Majestic, New York, shows how derelict theatres can be restored; whilst Fumihiko Maki's Kirishima International Concert Hall, Japan, illustrates the desire to return to traditional theatre design. Other prominent architects featured include: Tadao Ando, Mario Botta, Zaha Hadid, Holt Hinshaw Jones, Kazuhiro Ishii, Kisho Kurokawa, Moore Ruble Yudell, Eric Owen Moss, Barton Myers, Jean Nouvel, IM Pei, Cesar Pelli, Antoine Oredock, Aldo Rossi, Perca Thomas, and James Stirling + Michael Wilford. Der Entwurf eines Theaters stellt für zeitgenössische Architekten eine der komplexesten und größten Herausforderungen dar. Sie müssen einen technisch perfekten Raumes schaffen, der gleichzeitig die Phantasie beflügelt und zum Träumen einlädt: Ziel ist die Verschmelzung des Technischen mit dem Künstlerischen zu einer Einheit. Das Porträt über Ove Arup, eine der weltweit erfolgreichsten und erfahrensten Ingenieurgesellschaften auf diesem Gebiet, vermittelt sehr viel Information über die notwendige Zusammenarbeit von Architekt und Ingenieur bei einem solchen Projekt. Dieser Aspekt wird detailliert anhand zweier Fallstudien über das Cerritos Performing Arts Center in Kalifornien und das International Convention Centre in Birmingham erläutert. Dieser Band präsentiert 49 der besten und innovativsten zeitgenössischen Theaterbauten, die sehr schön die verschiedenen Designansätze und Zielsetzungen veranschaulichen.