Outdoor stage

Amphitheatre - Bath Spa University

The ancient Greeks had the right idea. As early as the sixth century BC, Greek thespians were performing live theater outdoors, staging shows both comic and tragic in open-air arenas built into rocky outcroppings. The love affair with outdoor performance continues. Whether it’s a concert under the stars or Shakespeare in the park, catching an al fresco show is a summertime highlight. Better yet is when the venue is as dramatic as the action onstage. Every one of these spectacular outdoor…

Set design and developing construction for three stages at Piano Fields Festival 2016

It was during a stop by RAGBRAI bicyclists two years ago that Alden city officials, who’d always realized the beauty of City Park, realized its potential. Alden City Council member Janaan Harding recalls one comment that stuck with her: “This place is a million-dollar park.”

RCP Shelters offers a multitude of amphitheater designs in both laminated wood and tube steel. These band shells are engineered to local building code with a number of options, including straight or curved members, arches, and enclosures for changing rooms or restrooms.

3D Art, ue4, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop

Washington Elementary School - Fayetteville

Wood Stage by Shaun Wallace - Gopherwood Design / Build at Ojai Rancho Inn, Ojai

This outdoor stage reminds me of Camp Calumet (NH), where services are held on Sundays in good weather when the camp is open. A bit spare, but I like the way the trees serve as a natural proscenium and curtain.

London-based architecture firm Studio Octopi redesigns Bradfield College's Greek Theatre