Theater design / by George C. Izenour ; with two essays on the room acoustics of multiple-use by Vern O. Knudsen and Robert B. Newman ; foreword by Alois M. Nagler
Introduction: vision, hearing and seating -- Historical development of theater design -- Chronological and graphical development of theater design, 300 B.C. to 1975 -- Building codes -- Contemporary multiple-use theater designs -- Programming and design: collaboration of client, architect, and consultants -- The multiple-use theater design practice of George C. Izenour -- Acoustical design of multiple-use auditoria -- Adjustable acoustics for the multiple-use auditorium -- Theater engineering systems design for the multiple-use auditorium and stage -- The building budget: financing and cost analysis -- Comparisons and recapitulation
