Performing architecture : opera houses, theatres and concert halls for the twenty-first century
(Book)

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Illustrated with photographs, computer renderings and architectural drawings, Performing Architecture explores fifty noteworthy performance spaces, as well as recently refurbished, restored and transformed buildings. A brief introduction traces the post-war development of theatre and concert hall design, and sets out the circumstances today that have led to such a rich provision for performance. Buildings featured range from Frank Gehry's landmark Disney Opera House in Los Angeles to the quieter Unicorn Theatre for Children in London; and from the Tenerife Opera House by Santiago Calatrava to the Guangzhou Opera House, China, by Zaha Hadid.