For Studio in Semester 2 I completed a brief entitled: “Now / Next - Performance Space at the Crossroads”. This was based on the OISTAT Theatre Architecture Competition with entries to be part of the Prague Quadrennial 2011.
Brief:
- Design a theatre space for a particular type of performance. This may be a conventional performance or something more experimental,
- Formulate a deeper understanding of the relationship between the performance itself and the space.
- Create a space, which supports the chosen type of performance in the best possible way.
- Explore how a performance space could be designed to reflect the cultural ethos of the 21st
- Consider whether performances in our time are best housed in purpose designed theatres or can take advantage of more open, flexible settings, to meet the needs of artists and respond to an increasingly global information culture.
- Explore the central theme - “Now / Next - Performance Space at the Crossroads”
- Answer the question on why people continue to choose to visit live performances, despite the overwhelming amount of digital entertainment now available to them.
The Site:
- Prague Crossroads, formerly St Anna's church, an important landmark in the cultural heritage of Prague
- Originally built as a gothic church, and has since been adapted to other uses.
- It is now used as a cultural centre in Prague, which is owned by The National Theatre.
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