project35:Performance

Introduction

The performance of the building is defined by three elements; the seating/stage construction (interior), the protective shell and the surrounding landscaping. All three elements are reviewed on two primary aspects; structure and material. For the interior and exterior, acces will be a third primary aspect. Specific aspects are added for each element.

Seating performance

The seating and stage are made up of the same dynamic components. These components are floating boxes, able to rise or sink depending on the directors compositional preferences. Also, they can move during the play. This requires the seating components to be submersed in a controlled way. Also, they should gain stabiility through connections with other components.

The cranes are an essenstial component connecting the production capabilities in the Innovatie Dok to the water, moving past the Onderzeebootloods. They can also be used to suspend either seating, roofing or stage constructions.

Shell performance

Being a cultural institution, the theater relies on funding (subsidies and investments) and ticket sales for its succes. The amount of money people are willing to spend on cultural acitvities depends mostly on their disposable income and declines during economic downturn. Subsidies also depend heavily on the state of the economy. Therefore the theater will be able to grow when the economy is strong, but remain the same when economic conditions are not so favourable. It can also grow based on special events (eg. concerts or the Rotterdam Film Festival).

Parameters which can supply the required data are:

• Gross income and part spent on cultural activities.
• Cultural subsidies available for the City of Rotterdam
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