Bourla Theatre (Bourlaschouwburg), Antwerp
The magnificent old opera house could be saved only because of a flexible and creative application of the safety codes. The main challenge in restoring was to reach the delicate compromise between the conflicting demands for monument preservation, safety norms, modern theatrical ...
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The magnificent old opera house could be saved only because of a flexible and creative application of the safety codes. The main challenge in restoring was to reach the delicate compromise between the conflicting demands for monument preservation, safety norms, modern theatrical needs and building in to-day's necessary technical equipment as discretely as possible. The house had a remarkable mechanical theatre equipment, which had to be improved to modern standards. The entrance hall was reorganized revealing the massif original columns and demolishing some later constructions.
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