"Cinema Builders" outlines the history of the cinema as a quintessentially modern building type, which embodies fantasy and escape in another realm. It examines the relationship of the development of film to the architecture of the cinema itself; the advent of sound and the replacement of the theatre as an urban attraction. "Cinema Builders" charts the metamorphosis of cinema architecture from traditional theatre structures to a new breed of cinema building, among the first to use modernistic architectural languages and abandon historicism. The buildings featured throughout include work by architects such as Coop Himmelb(l)au, Bryan Avery, Jon Jerde, Fumihko Maki, Behnisch, Behnisch and Partner. This is an all-encompassing worldwide study of cinema styles, where prestigious architects showcase their work. It is beautifully illustrated in colour and black and white throughout.
- ISBN10 0471491381
- ISBN13 9780471491385
- Publish Date 25 April 2001
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 19 February 2007
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Imprint Wiley-Academy
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 224
- Language English