OISTAT Theatre Architecture Competition

Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama Cardiff - OISTAT Theatre Architecture Competition

OISTAT Theatre Architecture Competition, TAC 2015: architectural contest organized by Architecture commission of International Organisation of Scenographers, Theatre Architects and Technicians – international competition aimed at students and emerging architects and practitioners

Theatre de Stoep in Spijkenisse, Netherlands

Theatre de Stoep in Spijkenisse, Netherlands

Following the recent completion of the Theatre de Stoep in the Dutch town of Spijkenisse, the Municipality of Spijkenisse will tomorrow celebrate the official opening of its new cultural venue for the city.

Gongora Theatre in Spain, Córdoba Building

Refurbishment of the Teatro Gongora

Design: Rafael de La-Hoz Castanys. A cubic body of glass emerging into view on top of the old theatre. Rafael de La-Hoz has designed a multipurpose box on the rooftop of the classical Teatro Góngora in Cordoba; an innovative and unique new space for the city

West Kowloon Lyric Theatre, Hong Kong

Music Graz Theatre 4

UNStudio, in a joint venture with AD+RG, has been selected to design the Lyric Theatre in the West Kowloon Cultural District, scheduled for completion by 2019.

Building design is due to be unveiled in autumn. UNStudio (via their Shanghai + Hong Kong offices) is the Lead Architecture Designer and AD+RG is the Lead Architecture Consultant.

Theatre Agora, Lelystad, Holland

Theatre Agora, Lelystad 1

Design: UNStudio

New images added.

The design for the new theatre in Lelystad is part of the Master plan for the city center of Lelystad, designed by West 8. The theatre plays an important role during the day as well as during the night in this area of the city. The clustering of cultural and social activities in this new quarter will give Lelystad an outspoken cultural face.

Graz Music Theatre (MUMUTH), Austria

Music Graz Theatre 3

Design: UNStudio. New images added. The MUMUTH – Haus für Musik und Musiktheater, a faculty building for the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (KUG), was ten years in the making, including two years of construction and was officially opened on March 1st 2009.

The Old Vic Theatre, London, Southwark

The Old Vic, London

Design: Bennetts Associates. The Old Vic, one of the oldest working theatres in London, has been granted planning permission and listed building consent to restore and enhance the building

Caryl Churchill Theatre, Royal Holloway, London

Designed by Foster Wilson Architects, the 178 seat theatre is built alongside the Grade II listed Sutherland House and is an extension of the University’s leading Department of Drama and Theatre located in Egham, Surrey.

Bayuquan Poly Theatre, China – Yingkou Plaza

Bayuquan Poly Theatre, Yingkou Plaza Development, Liaoning Building, Chinese Architecture Bayuquan Poly Theatre, China Yingkou Plaza Building, Liaoning Province – design by SH-DSD 9 Aug 2013 Bayuquan Poly Theatre Design: SH-DSD Location: Bayuquan, Yingkou, Liaoning Province, China Bayuquan Poly Theatre image from architect Bayuquan Poly Theatre has 3 levels above the ground level. The main … Read more

400 Hall Theatre: Repton School, Derbyshire

400 Hall Theatre, Repton School Building, Derbyshire education development, England Architecture 400 Hall Theatre, England English Education Building design by Avery Associates Design: Avery Associates Location: Derbyshire, England Repton School 400 Hall Theatre photo : Tim Soar 15 Jul 2013 Repton School Theatre Avery Associates Architects’ new 400 Hall Theatre at Repton School has just … Read more

The Hidden Theatres of the Marche Book

How did a tiny, isolated, backward area of Italy come to have over 100 theatres? Many of them are architectural gems and still in working order today. What drove almost every small town or village to demand and get its own theatre?