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Kodak Theatre
Kodak Theatre
6801, Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Kodak Theatre
6801, Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Inspired by the visual energy and showmanship of
a Busby Berkley production, the Rockwell Group design for the Academy Theater
creates a space worthy of the spectacle of the Academy Awards itself, where the
drama is as much centered on the audience as on the stage. Fronted by a “staging area,” where a massive
sculptural “curtain” of crushed glass and crystal is parted to one side to
allow entrance, the theater features balconies with surfaces of cast-glass, and
a swirling silver-leaf lattice on the ceiling.
The theater must not only be a spectacle onto itself, however, it must
meet the functional needs of broadcasting the awards ceremony. A “media cockpit,” placed on a lift in the
center of the orchestra seating, becomes the technical heart of the production,
a housing for television cameras and other equipment. Seating is flexible, allowing 2000 guests for
live performances and up to 3300 on Academy Award night.
a Busby Berkley production, the Rockwell Group design for the Academy Theater
creates a space worthy of the spectacle of the Academy Awards itself, where the
drama is as much centered on the audience as on the stage. Fronted by a “staging area,” where a massive
sculptural “curtain” of crushed glass and crystal is parted to one side to
allow entrance, the theater features balconies with surfaces of cast-glass, and
a swirling silver-leaf lattice on the ceiling.
The theater must not only be a spectacle onto itself, however, it must
meet the functional needs of broadcasting the awards ceremony. A “media cockpit,” placed on a lift in the
center of the orchestra seating, becomes the technical heart of the production,
a housing for television cameras and other equipment. Seating is flexible, allowing 2000 guests for
live performances and up to 3300 on Academy Award night.