The theatre of work / Clive Wilkinson.

Main entry:

Wilkinson, Clive (Architect), author.

Title & Author:

The theatre of work / Clive Wilkinson.

Publication:

Amsterdam : Frame Publishers, [2019]
©2019

Description:

280 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), plans ; 30 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 276-277).
Part one. How did we get here? -- Intermezzo. What did we learn? -- Part two. Where are we going? -- The city as shared memory -- The culture model -- Disrupt and play -- Choice and diversity -- Flow, fluidity and transparency -- The learning organization -- Human scale and community scale.

Summary:

Architect and writer Clive Wilkinson examines global developments in the workplace and proposes innovative principles for a design process that will bring the concept of 'work as theatre' to fruition. The modern workplace has evolved to provide better technology and more amenities for employees, but what advances have been made in building truly creative communities that spark creativity and collaboration? Is the 21st century office performing at its peak? 'The Theatre of Work' proposes an evolution of the relationship between office users and the spaces they occupy. As work processes and community relationships evolve, new collaborative synergies within the workplace are created. The interplay between space and people offers a new kind of theatre where parallels with the archetypal theatre of the street and the marketplace occur. This emerging new workspace should amplify and celebrate the activity of work and of human community, and in the process, become vital and compelling theatre. In defining this new office landscape, architect and writer Clive Wilkinson examines global developments in workplace thinking, historical antecedents, the performance touch-points for the new office, and proposes seven humanistic principles that will inform a holistic design process that can bring this concept of theatre to fruition. Each of these principles is demonstrated through case studies of the work of his renowned design studio, Clive Wilkinson Architects (CWa), with rich iconography, diagrammatic strategy and contextual ingenuity. The outcome of this process, with its multiple performative layers, effectively promotes elevating a corporate brief of basic needs and goals to a profoundly human-centered presentation of 'work as theatre'.

ISBN:

9789492311368 hardcover
9492311364 hardcover

Subject:

Wilkinson, Clive.
Wilkinson, Clive 1954-
Clive Wilkinson Architects.
Office buildings Design and construction.
Arbeitsplatzgestaltung
Büroeinrichtung
Bürohaus
Design
Gemeinschaft
Innenarchitektur
Kreativität
Work environment Design.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 307357
Call No.: BIB 252846
Status: Available

Actions:

Add to folder

Request these items

Email this list to yourself (or someone else)

Your folder is empty.

Please complete this form to make a request for consultation. A copy of this list will also be forwarded to you.

Your contact information

First name:

Last name:

Email:

Phone number:

Notes (optional):

We will contact you to set up an appointment. Please keep in mind that your consultation date will be based on the type of material you wish to study. To prepare your visit, we'll need:

— At least 2 weeks for primary sources (prints and drawings, photographs, archival documents, etc.)
— At least 48 hours for secondary sources (books, periodicals, vertical files, etc.)

Back to list

Submit