Theatre Design & Technology - May 1969 - 29

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

RECENT PUBLICATIONS ON THEATRE ARCHITECTURE

Compiled by Ned A. Bowman
and Alan V. Kennedy

THIS BIBLIOGRAPHY IS PREPARED AS A JOINT ACTIVITY OF USITT AND THE
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To facilitate the cooperative inventory of new theatre construction, the following reporting
scheme is employed as an annotation for each new building:
(organizational name) / (city, state, nation) / (type of ci ient) / (arch itect) / (capacity) / (theatre consultant) / (date of opening)
This information is intended to supplement building inventory activities. It is not a comprehensive list, being based on available literature only.

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1313. Gussmann, Hans. "War eine Rekonstruktion der Komischen Oper
ausreichend und richtig," SCENA (East Berlinl, Nr. 13, pp. 2-13.
Discussion of the renovation of the Komischen Oper, by the Director of East Germany's technical theatre institute in East Berlin.
20 illustrations.
1314. Hermkes, Bernhard_ "Auditorium de L'Universite de Hambourg,"
L' ARCH ITECTURE FRANCAISE (Nov-Dec 1962). pp. 22-25.
Meeting hall for 1,BOO, with operable wall closing off 600 seats
in rear center of hall. 12 illustrations_
1315. (Illustrations of New East German Information Center in Budapest)
SCENA (East Berlin). Nr. 18, p. 15_ Architect Josef Walter of
the East German Institute for Technology of Cultural Facilities
(ITKE).
1316. Johnson, Russell, "Building Costs-Theatres and Auditoriums,"
USITT NEWSLETTER (November·December 196B). p. 7·10.
"Cost per Seat" figures on 45
orth American buildings. Very
useful data generally difficult to assemble.
1317. Linotte, Raymond. "Machinerie de Cintres pour Plantacion MUltidirectionnelle," L' ARCHITECTURE FRANCAISE (Nov·Dec 1962),
p. 34. Point line suspension system rediscovered. 11 illustrations.
131 B. Lochow, Ursula. "Das Theater als Funktionskomplex (2)." SCENA
(East Berlin). Nr. II, pp. 2·12. Discusses the East German Technical theatre institute's submission in a competition for a new
Budapest National Theatre_ 12 illustrations.
1319. "Machinery for the Open Stage; Some General Considerations,"
ABTT Newsletter (London) (November 1968). pp. 13-15. Sec'
tions on flying, elevators, and horizontal movement.
1320_ McQuade, Walter. "A New Generation of Cultural Centers,"
FORTUNE MAGAZINE (1 Sep 68). pp. 109-117.
1321. Nowacki, Kazimierz. "Architektura Starego Teatru w Krakowie w
wieku XIX," PAMIETNIK TEATRALNY (61) (1967). pp. 109·33.
Architecture of the old Krakow (Poland) theatre which dates from
18th century_
1322. Peynet, G. and L. Benza. "Le Cinema Gaumont a ice," L'ARCHITECTURE FRANCAISE ( ovembre-Decembre 1962). p. 3-6.
1323. Peynet, G. and Raymond Roz. "Cinema Empire Abel·Gance a
Paris," L' ARCH ITECTURE FRANCAISE ( ov·Dec 1962). pp.
8·11.
1324. Peynet, G. and R. Roz. "La Salle de Spectacles du PaquebOl
"France," L' ARCH ITECTURE FRANCAISE ( ov·Dec 1962). pp.
6-7. 8 illustrations.
1325. Busse, Floyd E. "Power Actuated Foldable Bleacher Assembly,'
U_S. Patent 3,052,929 (September 11, 1962) (class 20·1_ 126)
1326_ "Propositio pour un Theatre au Viet-Nam, G. Hoang Long Hai,
Architecte," L' ARCHITECTURE FRANCAISE (Nov-Dec 1962).
pp_ 57·59_ 7 illustrations. Plan similar to ANTA·Washington
Square and Vivian Beaumont, with a sweeping reinforced concrete
arch to suppon roof.
1327. "Projet pour un Theatre de 3 ,000 Places, Alain Bourbonnais,
Architecte," L' ARCH ITECTU RE FRANCAISE (Nov-Dec 1962).
pp_ 52-53. House comprised of boxes seating 25·30 spectators
each. 6 illustrations.

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MAY 1969
1328. Bourbonnais, Alain. "Vers une Nouvelle Architecture Theatrale,"
L'ARCHITECTURE FRANCAISE (Nov-Dec 1962). p. 54. Text of
a talk to 1960 Berlin Colloquium.
1329. Saugey, Marc J. "Cinema 'Le Paris' a Geneve," L'ARCHITEC·
TURE FRANCAISE (Nov·Dec 1962). pp. 20-21. 5 illustrations.
Shallow and wide auditorium with two balconies. Stage front is
free-form and asymmetrical.
1330. Schoelzel, Dieter. "Organisation der Werkstaetten und Dekorationslagerung," SCENA (East Berlin) Nr. 14-15, pp. 28-31.
Workshop organization paper delivered at an annual conference
in East Berlin. Good organization charts for backstage functions.
1331. Sharp, Dennis_ THE PICTURE PALACE AND OTHER BUILD·
INGS FOR THE MOVIES. 228 pp. 197 illustrations, drawings,
plans, appendices, bibl. 1968. $ 12_50 list.
1332. "Theatre de Gelsenkirchen," L'ARCHITECTURE FRANCAISE
(Nov-Dec 1962). pp. 40-43. 18 illustrations.
1333. "Theatre de
imegue (Pays·bas)," L' ARCH ITECTURE FRANCAISE (Nov·Dec 1962). pp. 36-37. 8 illustrations.
1334. "Theatre de Tilburg (Pays Bas)," L'ARCHITECTURE FRAN·
CAISE (Nov·Dec 1962). pp. 38-39. 7 illustrations.
1335. "Theatre Municipal De Caen, Alain Bourbonnais, Architecte,"
L' ARCH ITECTURE FRANCAISE (Nov-Dec 1962). pp. 44·46.
1 1 illustrations. Theatre shown under construction, also photos of
model. 2·tiered horseshoe auditorium, with minimal offstage
space.
1336. "Theatre National de Luxembourg, Alain Bourbonnais, Architecte,"
L'ARCHITECTURE FRANCAISE (Nov-Dec 1962). pp. 47·51.
16 illustrations. Theatre under construction.
1337 Wever, Klaus. "Wiederaufbau der Semperoper Dresden," SCENA
(East Berlin). Nr_ 16, pp. 9-15. Discusses renovation of bombedout Semper Opera House in Dresden. 8 illustrations. Central con·
flict has been over modernization vs. historical reconstruction.
1338. Wogenscky, Andre. "State Theatre, Karlsruhe," ARCH ITECTU RAL
DESIGN (January 1965). p. 34. Project for a civic theatre complix (unrealized). and includes Wogensky's design collaboration
with J. Polieri for an experimental space theatre_
1339. "Abo
(June
Two
tions.

e Peno,mance Standards" PROGRESSIVE ARCH ITECTURE
'66). pp. 216·18. Project for University of Toledo (OhiO).
heatres, with smaller one featuring assymmetry. 6 illustraArch. Hugh Hardy.

1340. ' Across the RIver and Into the Theatre". PROG RESSIVE ARchitecture (June '66), 209-11. Planned complex for UniverSItY
of Minnesota.
4-theatre complex around a central court, by ar·
chi ec Ralph Rapson_
1341. 'Athenian Amphitheatre' PROGRESSIVE ARCHITECTURE IJuly
'67), pp. 164-65. Outdoor amphitheatre on Mount Lycabenus In
Athens.
Sited in an old stone quarry, but planned to use updrafts for improved acoustics, as were classic Greek Structures.
Acoustics outdoor.
1342. "Battered Sydney Opera Toners Tm\ ard Final Bell,"PROG RESSIVE
ARCHITECTURE (May '67), p. 53-54. Status report on progress
of major penorming alts comptex.

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