Center for the performing arts at Founders Park in Old Town Alexandria

Abstract

The topic of this thesis has been approached mainly in four fields of investigation.

First it has been investigated, in which way theater developed through the ages to make some conclusion of what a theater of the 21st century will be determined, especially with its distinction from the cinema.

What evolution has the theater experienced from the cart of Thespis to modern theater-machines?

A second investigation has been conducted in the history of the site, being a place of human activity for more than 250 years.

The third approach started from the question, what the links between architecture and theater, or in a more complex sense, between visual arts and performing arts are and how these forms of human creative work influence each other.

Finally some reflections were made about the problem of building in a historical context. What determines historical architecture and how can buildings of our days relate to the conditions of these structures?