PERFORMING ARCHITECTURE

Even in this age of varied home entertainment and fast-paced mass media,immense creative energy is being directed towards new space for liveperformance. Profusely illustrated with photographs, computer renderingsand architectural drawings, Performing Architecture explores fifty oftoday's finest performance spaces, as well as recently refurbished,restored and transformed buildings. A brief introduction traces thepost-war development of theatre and concert hall design, and sets out thecircumstances today that have led to such a rich provision forperformance. Buildings featured range from Frank Gehry's landmark DisneyOpera House in Los Angeles to the quieter Unicorn Theatre for Children inLondon; and from the Tenerife Opera House by Santiago Calatrava to theGuangzhou Opera House, China, by Zaha Hadid. A celebratory study, thisbook showcases some of the most exhilarating buildings of our time.