Copenhagen Royal Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark

Exterior View - 'After'

The complex three stage Royal Theatre building majestically provides an architectural transition between water and land, while in the same breath provides a theatrical transition between audience and performer. The arrival procession begins by walking under the glass foyer that bridges the axis of Sankt Annć Plads and then penetrating the arc that forms the ground level foyer. This space graciously functions as the main foyer for the small "Black Box" Theatre, which 'floats' on the water as an island of uninhibited experimentation.

Copenhagen Royal Theatre Copenhagen, Denmark

	The complex three stage Royal Theatre building majestically provides an architectural transition between water and land, while in the same breath provides a theatrical transition between audience and performer. The arrival procession begins by walking under the glass foyer that bridges the axis of Sankt Annć Plads and then penetrating the arc that forms the ground level foyer. This space graciously functions as the main foyer for the small "Black Box" Theatre, which 'floats' on the water as an island of uninhibited experimentation.
	If your destination is the large theatre, ascend the stairs, ramps or elevators to the spacious foyer on the second floor. This grand space becomes the patron's proscenium as its uninterrupted views, to and from both the city and water places its inhabitants in the spotlight of social attention.
	The 250,000 sq. ft. Royal Theatre attempts to create a building that is transformed into a lively piece of architecture, a building to be seen and a building to be seen in. The theatre does more than enclose the required stages; it also becomes a working theatrical machine that puts on its own performance every day and night.