Now that's entertainment! New performing arts centers strive for greater individual identity, while providing flexibility to accommodate a mix of activities.(Performing Arts Centers)(Cover Story)

From: Building Design & Construction | Date: April 1, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

A dynamic entertainment market is prompting changes in the traditional approaches to the design and construction of performing arts centers, from concert halls to venues on college campuses.

Performing arts facilities are most successful when they provide a functional, friendly environment that enhances the audience's experience of the concert, play, or other event. These themes are reflected in 12 new projects reviewed by Building Design & Construction editors.

The lobby as theater

To Barton Myers, who heads a namesake Los Angeles architectural firm, the lobby ...

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