Theatres of Architectural Imagination 1st Edition

Theatres of Architectural Imagination — 1st Edition by Lisa Landrum invites readers into a compelling dialogue between performance and place. This elegantly written volume captures the imagination of architects, theatre designers, students, and cultural planners by exploring how built form shapes dramatic experience and how theatrical ideas can reshape architectural thinking.

Beginning with striking conceptual overviews and moving into focused essays and case studies, Landrum blends critical insight with practical observation. The book examines spatial narratives, sightlines, audience-architect relationships, and adaptive reuse of performance venues, offering fresh perspectives that are both intellectually rigorous and immediately applicable to design practice. Richly argued and accessibly presented, it balances theory with tangible design implications for contemporary urban contexts.

Especially useful for professionals and learners in London, New York, Toronto, Sydney and other creative centres, this 1st Edition serves as a resource for studio projects, practice-led research, and civic cultural planning. Readers will appreciate the thoughtful organization, clear examples, and forward-looking ideas that encourage experimentation across scale — from intimate black-box studios to large civic theatres.

Whether you’re an architect seeking to deepen your engagement with performance, a theatre-maker imagining new forms, or a student building a portfolio of critical design thinking, Lisa Landrum’s work provides inspiration and guidance. Add Theatres of Architectural Imagination to your library to rethink how buildings stage human experience and to inform designs that are as theatrical as they are humane. Order your copy today and start reshaping the space where architecture and performance meet.

Note: eBooks do not include supplementary materials such as CDs, access codes, etc.