Theatres
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Theatres

Planning Guidance for Design and Adaptation

  1. 257 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Theatres

Planning Guidance for Design and Adaptation

About this book

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.

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Information

Publisher
Architectural Press
Year
2014
Print ISBN
9780442204976
eBook ISBN
9781483278353
Topic
Architecture
Subtopic
Architecture General

Table of contents

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

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