Monday, June 21, 2010

IDENTIFICATION AND DECLARATIVE ELEMENTS ON OPENINGS

An opening system of a building offers many opportunities for the use of declarative elements to present the identity of the occupant and the nature of occupancy. The identification and declarative elements are very essential for personalization of the building.   Identification and declarative elements state the owner, the nature of ownership, and conditions for visitations. These are done by

Saturday, June 5, 2010

STAGE CURTAINS

Stage curtains are used to cover the performance as well as backstage areas from the audience. Plain opaque, translucent or scenic curtains and fixed curtained panels are used to divide the performance zone. Proscenium stages use many types of curtains than arena or thrust-out stages. The main or the first curtain on the audience side is called a grand drape, act curtain, house curtain, house