Theatre Design & Technology - Dec 1971 - 35

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RECENT PUBLICATIONS ON THEATRE ARCHITECTURE

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scheme is employed as an annotation for each new building:
(organizational name) / (city, state, nation) / (type of client) / (architect) / (theatre consultant)
This information is intended to supplement building inventory activities. It is not a comprehensive list, being based on available literature only.
DECEMBER,1971

NUMBER 38

2026. The Architects Journal. THEATRE PLANNING
2 (london: The Architects' Journal, n.d.). Reprints from British journal, bound as a planning
guide for theatre architects. Available at 21
Shillings from Association of British Theatre
Technicians, 9 Fitzroy Square, london Wl,
England.
2027. "les Architectures Fixes," l' ARCHITECTU RE
O'AUJOURO'HUI (Oct.-Nov. 1970). p. 69.
Includes illustrations of Albert Speer's 1937
parade grounds for Nazi Party Meetings in
Nurnberg. Reviewing stands are now used for
part of grandstand at racetrack on old Zeppelinfeld.
2028. "les Architectures Provisoures," l' ARCH 1TECTURE
O'AUJOURO'HUI
(Oct.-Nov.
1970), pp. 58-65. Good review of temporary
theatre history, including circuses.
2029. lA AROUITECTURA Y El OEPORTE (Special Number of the magazine Artes de Mexico
(1968). 144-page picture essay on buildings
for the 19th Olympic Games in Mexico City_
Especially interesting is structure for the Palacio de los Deportes by architects Candela,
Castaneda and Peyrl. Generally structure is
notable element in buildings.
2030_ Beebe, Morton. "The Sydney Opera House,"
THE AMERICAN WAY (April 1971). pp.
4-10.
2031. Bentham, Frederick. "National Arts Centre,
Ottawa," TABS (March 1970). pp. 16-27.
Major article on the 3-house complex, seating
2,165, 813 and ? ). Ten illustrations. Architect Affleck, Desbarats, Dimakopoulos_ Lebensold, Sise (lebensold); Theatre consultants,
Wallace Russell and Philip Rose.
2032. Brehms, Joan. "Entwicklung einer polydimensionalen Theatereinrichtung in der Natur,"
BUHNENTECHNISCHE RUNOSCHAU (Oktober 1971 I, pp. 20. "Development of a Polydimensional Open-Air Theatre." Project for an
outdoor variation on the Gropius Totaltheater
idea_
2033. Brook, Peter. "les lieux de spectacle:' l'ARCHITECTURE D'AUJOURO'HUI (Oct.-Nov.
1970). pp. cxxv-cxxvi_ Essay on contemporary
theatre architecture.

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THEATER DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

2034. Cailler, Pierre and Diky Cailler. "les Theatres
Greco-Romains de Grece:' STYLE (lausanne)
(Special Number, Autumn 19661. Beautiful,
book-length issue on Greek (and GraecoRoman) theatres in Greece.
2035. Carr, Martin. "Craigie College Theatre, Ayr,"
TABS (September 1969). pp. 14-18.5 illustrations 320 bench-and-back seats for a college in Ayr, Scotland. Prosc. arrangement.
2036. Cavalle, Mario. TECNICA OEllE COSTRUZIONI DI CINEMA E TEATRI (Milano: Garlich Editore, 1955) 2 vols. 128 plus 168 pp.
Standard Italian work, stronger oncinemas than
legitimate theatre buildings. Good, large architectural drawings for dozens of Italian buildings.

sections). A book like this dates very rapidly,
but is still, in 1971, very useful.
2042. "les EQuipements de Theatre dans la Region
Parisienne,"
l'ARCHITECTURE
O'AU·
JOURO'HUI (Oct.-Nov. 1970). p. 96. Plan
showing theatres and related places of assem·
bly in the suburbs of Paris.
2043. Fiebelkorn, Jan "Die Ausstellung 'Theaterarchitectur" der Prager Ouadriennale 1971
(PO 71 ):' BUHNENTECHNISCHE RUNOSCHAU (Oktober 1971). pp. 22-23. "The
'Theatre Architecture" exhibition at the Prague
Ouadriennale, 1971." Critical review of the
exhibition, including illustration of projects
for Leningrad; Nanterre, France; and Stockholm.

2037. "Centre d/Art DramatiQue Mummers, Okla'
homa City:' l'ARCHITECTURE AUJOURO'
HUI (Oct.-Nov. 1970). p. 78. 4 photos.

2044. Flint, Jerry M. "Grass Harp Opens Michigan
Arts Center," THE NEW YORK TIMES (October 7, 1971). Power Arts Center, Ann
Arbor.

2038. Currie, R. Hector. "The Symmetry of Delphi:'
THEATRE SURVEY (November 1971), pp.
97-103. Suggests axial symmetry in the relationship between temple and theatre at Delphi,
Greece.

2045. Friedberg, P. "Theatres dans Ie Parc," l'ARCHITECTURE O'AUJOURO'HUI (Oct.-Nov.
1970). p. xxvii. Open-air theatre spaces in
New York and Washington, D_C.

2039. Damiani, Luciano. "II Teatro Nuovo, Trieste:'
l'ARCHITECTURE O'AUJOURO'HUI (Oct.·
Nov. 1970). pp. 70-72. Plan for modification
of Trieste theatre, providing for choice of
three different inclinations of the auditorium.
2040. Davies, Elidir. "La Maison de la Culture de
Grenoble," TABS (September, 1969). pp. 813. Architect Andre Wogenscky. 6 illustrations. Good English language discussion of a
significant French building.
2041. Duncan, C.J. MOOERN lECTURE THEATRES
(london: Oriel Press Ltd_, 1966) 300 pages,
plus 40 pp. of advertisements. "Lecture thea·
tre" means lecture hall, but much is to be
learned from the recent technological improvements suggested. Book is based on proceedings of a Manchester Conference on the subject, and includes separate sections on "De·
tails of Selected lecture Theatres"; and "Mis·
cellany:' concerned with a designer's check
list, and essays on equipment control panels,
and on lecturns (possibly the most useful

DECEMBER, 1971

2046. Guillaumot, Bernard. "Projet d'une SalieAdaptable, Vitry:'
l'ARCHITECTURE O'AUJOURD'HUI (Oct.-Nov. 1970), p. 84. hexagonal empty room, with variable floor not
worked out.
2047. Huasbrandt, Andrzej. POLISH THEATRICAL
AUOIENCES IN FIGURES (Warsaw: The Theatre in Poland, 1970). 64 pp. Available through
the Polish ITI Centre, Moliera 1, Warsaw,
Poland. Excellent demographic picture of theatre attendance from 1946 to 1970.
2048. Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts:' OED
RENAISSANCE
(Pittsburgh).
(September
1971). pp. 23-32. Renovation of Penn Theatre in Pittsburgh. 17 illustrations. Emphasis
on audience spaces.
2049. "Huit Theatres:' l'ARCHITECTURE O'AUJOURO'HUI (Oct.-Nov_ 1970). pp_ 93-95.
Young Vic Theatre, london; Vandycke Theatre,
Bristol; American Place Theatre, New York;
Midland Arts Centre, Birmingham, England;
Yale University Theatre, New Haven, Conn_;

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