Geometry and Atmosphere

Name: Geometry and Atmosphere
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9781138110991
Price: 109.0 NZD
Availability: InStock

Theatre Buildings from Vision to Reality

By C. Alan Short and Peter Barrett and Alistair Fair and Monty Sutrisna

0.0 (0 reviews)

Summary

Geometry and Atmosphere explores the intricate process of designing and constructing six notable Performing Arts buildings across the UK, with budgets from £3.4 million to over £100 million. Combining interviews with all project stakeholders and exhaustive archival research, the authors reveal surprising insights and cross-case analyses that challenge standard technical design approaches, advocating for a process rooted in realising the driving artistic vision behind each space. The book serves as a valuable resource for architects, urban designers, theatre studies professionals, and anyone involved in publicly funded major building projects.
Read More

Format: Paperback / softback

$109⁰⁰

AVAILABLE WITH SUPPLIER Ships from our Auckland warehouse within 4-6 weeks

Found a better price? Request a price match

Geometry and Atmosphere

$109⁰⁰

Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

Ideal for architects, urban designers, theatre professionals, and public sector managers involved in major construction projects where artistic vision must be balanced with practical and financial realities.

Geometry and Atmosphere presents unique and valuable insights into the complex process of building for the arts. Of interest to architects, urban designers and those involved in theatre studies, this book will also be useful to other sectors where public money is spent on major building projects.

Description

Drawing on detailed design, construction and financial histories of six prominent Performing Arts buildings with budgets ranging from £3.4 million to over £100 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.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Rachel Cooper, Lancaster University, praises the book as the most informative resource on theatre creation, providing detailed insights valuable for briefing, design, and project management in theatre commissioning. Paul Morrell, UK Government Chief Construction Adviser, highlights the book as an essential navigational aid, capturing the complexity of performance space development and offering key themes from experienced practitioners to avoid pitfalls.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781138110991

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 July 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 240.0mm

Height: 219.0mm

Weight: 453g

Pages: 296

Collections

Alistair Fair Arts & Culture C. Alan Short Monty Sutrisna Non-Fiction Peter Barrett

About the Author

Alan Short is Head of the Department of Architecture at the University of Cambridge, UK and is also the Principle of Short & Associates architectural practice. Peter Barrett is Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Studies at the University of Salford, UK. He is also Chairman of SCRI and an active member of the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction. Alistair Fair is a Chancellor’s Fellow in the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture at the University of Edinburgh.