BUILDING TYPOLOGIES

1.  Which building typology you are researching?

Theater

2.  Why are you researching this building typology?

Because our site for the project located in downtown Brooklyn and has view on the Brooklyn bridge and Manhattan it has potential for a nice gathering space. The area also has educated young people that need places to hang out in their free time and interact socially and theaters can be nice place for them.

3.  What is the specialty of this building type you would like to research i.e.   museum for dance, school for digital media…

Theater for festivals and temporary shows such as acrobatic show, dancing or circus.

4.  What are the examples that you will be researching… list the examples, location and architect  (10 examples)

(1) Arena Stage

 Architect: Bing Thom

 Location: Washington DC, US

(2) The Mesa Arts Center,

                                                Architect: Boora 

Location: Arizona US

(3) Wuxi Grand Theatre ,

                                          Architect:Pekka Salminen,

Location:China

(4) The Opera House, 

Architect: Tarald Lundevall 

Location:Oslo, Norway 

(5) Lincoln Center Theater

              Architect:      Collaboration Architects

 Location: NY,US

(6)       Shanghai Grand Theater, 

Architect: Jean-Marie Charpentier

Location: Shanghai, China

(7) The Criterion Theatre

 Architect:  Thomas Verity,

 Location:London,England

(8) Amphion Theatre,

 Architect:Mecanoo,

Location: Doetinchem, Holland

(9)Wuzhen Theater 

Architects: Artech Architects 

Location: china 

      (10) Sydney Opera House

 Architect: Jørn Utzon

Location: Sydney, Australia

5.  What are you goals for working with this building type?

My goal for working with this type of building is to attract more people to the area and provide them gathering place.

6.  What are the program elements that you see included at this point in your building?

Indoor amphitheater, galleries, rooftop restaurant, rehearsal studios