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DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH AND THEATRE ARTS
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA 15213

RECENT PUBLICATIONS ON THEATRE ARCHITECTURE

COMPILED BY NED A BOWMAN
AND JOHN MORONEY

THIS BIBLIOGRAPHY is PREPARED AS A JOINT ACTIVITY OF U.S.I.T.T. AND
THE THEATRE ARCHITECTURE PROJECT, AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL THEATRE
ASSOCIATION. SUGGESTIONS, COMMENTS AND ADDITIONS ARE WELCOMED.
FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAiLABLE BY WRITING TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS.

To facilitate the cooperative inventory of new theatre construction, the following reporting scheme
is employed as an annotation for each new bui Iding:
(organizational name) l(city,

state, nation) I(type of client) I(architect) I(capacity) '(theatre con-

sultant) I (date of opening)
This information is intended to supplement building inventory activities. it is not a comprehensive
list, being based on available literature only.

NUMBER TWENTY TWO

MAY 1967

888.

"Symposium on Civic Theatre Buildings:' Civic Theatres Their
Housing and Administration (Supplement to The Stage and
Television Today, March 4, 1965) pp. 6-12. A.B.T.T. speakers on many considerations in planning and building civic
thearres.

902.

"Von der Vergangenheit bis zur Gegenwart; Eine kleine Wurz'
burger Theatergeschichte," DARSTELlUNGplusTECHNIK.21
1965, pp. 83-89. "From the past to the present: a short
history of Wurzburg theatre history." with five illustrations.
New theatre in Wurzburg.

889.

Taubman, Howard. "/\tlanta Wants Arts to Match Its Riches."
The New York Times (i\pril 11, 1966) Sec. 3, p. 43. Plans
for multi-purpose i\tlanta Memorial Center.

903.

890.

"Die Technik in der Stadhalle Bremen," DARSTELLUNGplusTECHNIK, 1/1965, pp. 41-42. "Equipment in the Stadthalle
Bremen," with one illustration.

Wahls, A. R. "Holz und Feuerschutz im europaischen Theaterbau:' DARSTElLUNGplusTECHNIK, 2/1965 pp. 960101.
"Wood and fire protection in european theatre construction.':
Ten illustrations. Interesting photos of historic buildings on
which protective measures have been taken against insect and
fire damage. See also the same author's article in XYLAMONNachtrichten, Vol. 17, Heft 2, p. 8.

891.

"Texas is Busy," The Washington International Arts Letter
(April, 1966) p. 283. Announcements concerning new theatres
in Fort Worth and Houston.

904.

Walter, Kurt. "The Kiel Hexagon of the Muses," DarstellungplusTechnik, 3/1965 pp. 67-72. Studio Theatre at Kiel University. One illustration.

892.

"The Theatre in Bonn," DARSTElLUNGplusTECHNIK. 5/65,
pp. 282-300. Fourteen illustrations. 901 seats in a slightly
asymetrical auditorium. Ten thousand 15th century silver coins
were discovered during excavation.

905.

Maxa. "Warsaw Ballet Theatre," Acta Scaenographica, 10VI (1966) pp. 205-206. Renovation of a famous 19th c.
theatre. Czech text with drawings.

893.

"Theatre in France," French News (Autumn, 1965) p. 10.
Announcement of modernization of the comedie - Francaise and
the building of a second theatre.

906.

Weiss, David. "Why Bother with a Stage Consultant," Paramount News (February. 1966) p. 3. Concise essay: i\uthor
is chairman of USITI'S theatre architecture committee.

894.

"The Theatre of Dionysus," Florida Atlantic University: Boca
Raton. Fla., 1966. Theatre of Dionysusl Florida i\tlantic University 1 Boca Raton, Fla.1 College Clinton Gamble 11800' 1

907.

Wever, Klaus. "Bemerkungen zur 35. Suhnentechnischen Tagung in Bayreuth," Scena NRr. 12 (1966) pp. 3-5. Includes
discussion of the new civic theatre in Ingolstadt (West Ger·
many). Five Illustrations.

895.

"Theatre Planned by U. of Michigan," The New York Times
(July 23, 1966) p. 15, Sec. 3. /\nnouncement of plans for
proscenium· thrust combination theatre.

908.

896.

Tolnay, Paul. "Der Werdegang der Buhnenhydraulik:' Suhnentechnische Rundschau. 5/'1966. pp. 22-24, 25. "Develop·
ments in Stage Hydraulics," Six illustrations.

Wever, Klaus. "Die szenische Funktion des Theaterraumes,"
Scena. Nr. 10 (1966). pp. 2-15. "Scenic Function of The·
atrical Space," with twenty-three illustrations. Interesting range
of historically atypical space arrangements.

909.

"Wiedererbffnung der 'Grossen Oper' in Warschau:' S'uhnentechnische Rundschau (Februar 1966) pp. 18-22; (April
1966) pp. 21-23. Renovation of the Bolshoi Opera in Warsaw.
also known as the Wielki Theatre.
any illustrations of in·
terior and equipment.

910.

Alley Theatre, Houston, Texas, Ulrich Franzen and Associates.
AIA-AETA Theatre Architecture Exhibit. 1966.

91 1.

"Architecture that Gives a Campus the Unity of a Single Building.
Arch. Record (October 1966).
145-160. Preliminary plans for
Paul Rudolph's complex of theatre--auditoria at Southeastern Massachusetts Tech. Institute. 8 IIlus!. Fly tower sandwiched between
seating elements, with a family resemblance to Webster College's
divided balcony auditoria for alternate small group use.

912.

"The Barbican Theatre." A STT News letter (Jan. 1967). pp. 7 -8.
Short description with four rather good photos of a model of the
theatre.

913.

"Basic Theatre Data," Theatre Design & Technology (May
1965). p. 29. Short list of basic data of Harvard's loeb Drama
Center.

897.

"II Total Teatro di Maurizio Sacripanti," Domus (Aprile, 1966)
pp. 1-9. Beautifully presented blue-sky project for a variablefloor empty room. The idea. while far from new, has not yet
been realized even though it continues to intrigue architects.

898.

"Towards i\ 'T.N.P. lyrique':' French News (Spring. 1966)
p. 3. A thei'ltre musical populaire to be built in Paris.

899.

Trangmar. Michael. "The Jeannetta Cochrane Theatre." Tabs
(June, 1965) pp. 21·26. Outlines a course in theatrical design
and describes the theatre used for practice. Photos included.

900.

"US Steel COR-TEN Steel Flooring Goes Up," US Steel News
(December, 1966) pp. 12 -13. Fresno Community and Convention Center, Fresno, California. Three illustrations. Unique appli·
cation of steel decking as building sheathing. Houses seat
2400 and 7500.

901

Vaux, Adrian. "Designing for the Open End Stage," A. S.T.T.
News Letter (Vol. 1. No.3) pp. 2-4. Advantages and adapta·
tions of the open end stage.

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