Theatres

Planning Guidance for Design and Adaptation

Roderick Ham

• Publisher: Architectural Press
• Year: 2014
• ISBN:
  9781483278353
• Topic: Architecture
• Subtopic: Architecture General

Theatres: Planning Guidance for Design and Adaptation focuses on the design, type and size, safety, acoustics, and lighting systems of theaters. The publication first takes a look at the type and size of theaters, design of auditorium, sightlines, acoustics, and safety. Discussions focus on hazards and safeguards, fire-fighting appliances, sprinkler systems and smoke detectors, reverberation, methods of adjusting acoustics, curved and concave surfaces, staggered seating, acoustic limits, and concert and recital halls. The book then examines exits and means of escape, seating layout and safety regulations, legislation, and stage scenery. The manuscript ponders on stage lighting, communications, film projection, performance organization, and public areas. Topics include access for the disabled, lavatories, restaurant, repair workshops, property store, scene dock, projection suites, amplifier racks, direct projection, stage management performance control system, and access to lighting positions over the stage. The book also reviews the restoration of old theaters, conference facilities, art centers and studio theaters, electrical and mechanical services, and administration. The publication is a valuable reference for design engineers and researchers interested in the design and adaptation of theaters.

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Theatres
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Preface
• Introduction to the new edition
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction to the first edition
• Acknowledgements
• Chapter 1. Type and size of theatre
• Chapter 2. Design of auditorium
• Chapter 3. Sightlines
• Chapter 4. Acoustics
• Chapter 5. Safety
• Chapter 6. Exits and means of escape
• Chapter 7. Seating layout and safety regulations
• Chapter 8. Legislation
• Chapter 9. Stage planning
• Chapter 10. Stage scenery
• Chapter 11. Stage lighting
• Chapter 12. Sound installations
• Chapter 13. Communications
• Chapter 14. Film projection
• Chapter 15. Control rooms
• Chapter 16. Performers' accommodation and rehearsal space
• Chapter 17. Performance organisation
• Chapter 18. Production spaces
• Chapter 19. Public areas
• Chapter 20. Administration
• Chapter 21. Electrical and mechanical services
• Chapter 22. Arts centres and studio theatres
• Chapter 23. Conference facilities
• Chapter 24. Restoration of old theatres
• Chapter 25. Economies
• Chapter 26. Comparison of theatres
• Glossary of stage terms
• Bibliography
• Index