Accommodating the Lively Arts: An Architect's View

by Martin Bloom, Charles Marowitz (With)

Overview

ACCOMMODATING THE LIVELY ARTS, An Architect's View, insightfully analyzes the needs of those who design theatres, work in theatre, or attend theatre. Illustrating his points with many sketches, Bloom shows how, over time, the elements of Focus, Platform and Frame have determined – and still determine – the success of the theatrical performance. Essential reading for anyone involved in making decisions about the design or renovation of performance facilities – architects, designers, students, theatre professionals and all those who decide on the location, financing, and shape such facilities may take.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781984568380
Publisher:	Xlibris US
Publication date:	12/22/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	130
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Martin Bloom, AIA, an architect whose knowledge of theatre is as great as his knowledge of architecture, designed many theatres and theatre-related projects. He is the author of ACCOMMODATING LIFE, An Architect’s View, a book about the pursuit of architecture dedicated to enhancing the quality of life with forms responsive to Time, Place and Circumstance.

Editorial Reviews

Accommodating the Lively Arts: An Architect’s View is a delight. First, author and architect Martin Bloom sketches the essential issues for anyone involved in making decisions about the design or renovations of a performance facility. Second, he does so in a compact 112 pages, with the aid of only a few simple illustrations. Covering practical considerations such as location, size and shape, Bloom relates each to what he considers to be the three fundamental principles of theater design – focus, platform, and frame. --Highly recommended.

Stage Directions

Accommodating the Lively Arts: An Architect’s View is a delight. First, author and architect Martin Bloom sketches the essential issues for anyone involved in making decisions about the design or renovations of a performance facility. Second, he does so in a compact 112 pages, with the aid of only a few simple illustrations. Covering practical considerations such as location, size and shape, Bloom relates each to what he considers to be the three fundamental principles of theater design – focus, platform, and frame.

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