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ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

* The stage should be a minimum of
22 metres wide and 16 metres deep;
the height to the grid should be at
least 18.5 metres. It is essential to
have at least 20 fly lines.
* There should be an orchestra pit
large enough to accommodate -W
musicians; only one hydraulic lift
may be used (e.g. for the orchestra
pit).
* The auditorium should be able to
seat a maximum audience of 600 for
traditional frame theatre; balconies
are permitted.
The distance from the farthest
seat to the edge of the stage may not
exceed 17 metres.
Other forms of theatre should be
possible.
One of the possibilities offered by
these variant forms is to extend the
stage itself into the auditorium, although this may lead to a loss in the
number of sea ts. In such cases this
should be indicated.
The technology involved in realis-

ing other forms of theatre should be
simple, preferable involving manual
power.
Although this theatre is meant to
be used by travelling groups for
whom a stage is essential, some
competitors may prefer a solmion
witham a fixed stage. If they wish to
design a playhouse with a flexible
stage area they must do so without
complicated machinery for a maximum audience of 600.
Although this theatre is meant to
be used by travelling groups for
whom a stage is essential, some
competitors may prefer a solution
without a fixed stage. If they wish to
design a playhouse with a flexible
stage area they must do so without
complicated machinery for a maximum audience of 600.
In any case the following is required.
* Due to the fact that the repertoire
changes virtually every day because
of the number of groups from out-

side, it should have facilities to
make loading and unloading easy.
The use of a lift for the lorry is not
ruled out. There should be one separa te bay for loading and unloading.
* There should be good lighting facilities and access to the lighting
bridges must be excellent. In the
spot in the building from which the
best possible view on the stage can
be obtained, there should be control
rooms for ligh t and sound, each of 10
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* The area accessible to the public
must include:
o an entrance hall including a box
office
o a hall
o a foyer connected to the auditorium; events should also be able to
take place in the foyer itself
o cloakrooms
o toilets
o facilities for the sale of coffee,
drinks and snacks; this implies that
a simple kitchen should be included
in the design.
* Offices are required for the theatre
employees: approximately 150 m 1 (6
offices) for the management, administrative and publicity staff and 200
m 1 (3 offices and 1 workshop) for the
theatre's technical staff.
Corridors and toilets should be included in this surface area.
The Dutch are very keen on natural daylight in such places.
* The theatre should have the
following dressing rooms available:
06 dressing rooms for 4 people, and
02 dressing rooms for 20 people, as
well as toilets and shower facilities.
All of these rooms may be si tua ted
inside the building, without daylight.

BUILDING REGULATIONS

Maximul11 height of building:
2-\..0 111.
Maximul11 height of facades: 16.0111.
/VI a x i mum de p tho f bas e men t :
3.0 111. below street level.
Tot more than 75 0 0 of the area may
be covered by the building.
Along one of the adiacent streets a
maxil11um height of 2-+.0 m. without
set-back is permitted.
The choice of the street is up to
the designer.
Building-profile for three of the
four adjacent streets.*

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