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Globe Theatre Reconstruction Sources of information for the New Globe Theatre Reconstruction New Globe Theatre Design - Structure - Open arena in the style of an amphitheatre Location of the New Theater - In Southwark, beside the River Thames, opposite St. Paul's Cathedral. Approximately 200 yards from the site of the original Globe theatres Size of Site - Southwark council provided a 1.2 acre site for the project Other buildings on site - A museum, restaurant, 300 seat lecture theatre and a Gift Shop Size of New Theatre - 99 feet in diameter Shape of New Theater - 20 sided circular-shaped building Builders - McCurdy and Co., Berkshire, England New Globe Building materials - Traditional building materials were used for the structure such as timber, nails, stone (flint), plaster and thatched roof. Compromises made to comply with modern building codes and regulations Structure - The Thatched roof - Design - The thatched roof in the structure is made in traditional style with Norfolk reeds but coated with a special fire-protective liquid. It is the first thatched roof building that has been allowed in London since the Great Fire in 1666 Structure - Outer skin of the New Theatre - The outer skin of the structure is made of plaster made of sand, lime and goat hair (goat hair acts as a binding agent) Timber - All timbers are made of oak Excavation works for the New Theater - Excavation of the site began in 1987 The "diaphragm" wall, on the side of the theatre closest to the Thames, was constructed to keep the water out. Foundations of the New Theatre - Foundations are 6 metres deep Building duration of the theatre itself - 6 Years Overall design and structure of the New Theatre - The open air arena, is called the ' pit ' or the ' yard ', has a raised stage at one end and is surrounded by three tiers of roofed galleries with balconies overlooking the back of the stage. The stage projects halfway into the ' pit ' Audience Capacity - Design and Structure - The New Theatre can house up to 1600 people. 700 standing ' groundlings ' in the ' yard ' or the ' pit ' and 900 seated in the galleries Structure - The Entrance to the theater - Design - Two External staircases in the structure to access the upper galleries. Four main entrances for the ' Yard ' and the Lower Gallery Structure - Access to the Balconies & Galleries - Design - Two sets of external stairs in the structure , either side if the theatre For details of the New Globe Theatre Interior please click the following link: Globe Theatre Reconstruction |