CINEMA ARCHITECTURE

Cinema ArchitectureChris van Uffelen From the contents:? Prada Transformer, anywhere (OMA)? Pathé Gaumont in Rennes, France (Atelier Christian de Portzamparc)? Austrian Museum of Film in Vienna, Austria (Steinmayr & Mascher)? Linked Hybrid in Beijing, China (Steven Holl Architects)? La Citadella in Kawasaki, Japan (The Jerde Partnership) Movie theatre architecture is an architecture of night. Eveningscreenings take place in buildings that today more than ever arecharacterized by innovative architecture as well as extended functions. Cinema Architecture explores different types of movie theatres. Theserange from self-contained buildings to cinemas that are components ofentertainment or cultural centres, cinemas that are outside of their usualcontext, for instance in hotels, as well as multi-functional mobilescreening constructions. The volume also focusses on the interior designwhich spans from flamboyant, luxurious and opulent to minimalist, modernand refined.