ID: 700029579 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700029579	Record Type: Built Work

Sans Souci Theatre (open air theater; historical conversion to cinema: Balim family; modern adapti...; converted to cinema: 1948; rui...; Soweto (Gauteng, South Africa, Africa, World, Top of the TGN...)

Note: Located in: Soweto, South Africa; originated as a iron cowshed and stable, which was later converted into a local dance hall; converted to a cinema in 1948; rebuilt after destruction by fire, adaptive reuse, architects stabilized the dramatic ruin and utilized it as an open-air theater and canvas for community arts, pop-up cinema installations, and musical events

Titles:

Sans Souci Theatre (preferred,C,U,English-P,,N)

Sans Souci Cinema (C,U,undetermined,U,U)

Catalog Level: item

Work Types:

open air theater [300007126] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Built Environment (hierarchy name), Single Built Works (hierarchy name), single built works (built environment), <single built works by specific type>, <single built works by function>, performing arts structures, performing arts buildings, theaters (buildings), <theaters by form>)

motion picture theater [300007135]

..... (Objects Facet, Built Environment (hierarchy name), Single Built Works (hierarchy name), single built works (built environment), <single built works by specific type>, <single built works by function>, performing arts structures, performing arts buildings, theaters (buildings), <theaters by function>)

Classifications:

architecture (preferred)

Creation Date: converted to cinema: 1948; ruins rebuilt: 2002-2009

Creator Display:

historical conversion to cinema: Balim family; modern adaptive reuse: 26'10 South Architects; Bremner, Lindsay [preferred,BWR]

architectural firm 26'10 South Architects (South African architectural firm, contemporary) Extent: renovation [500290250]

architect Bremner, Lindsay (South African architect, contemporary) Extent: renovation [500290251]

Locations:

Current: Soweto [7000812] Gauteng (province), South Africa (nation), Africa (continent), World (facet) (Geographic)

Display Materials: adaptive reuse

	adaptive reuse [300056392]
	.......(Associated Concepts Facet, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name), functional concepts (general), use)

Dimensions: unavailable

Events:

destruction: largely destroyed by fire 1994-1995

General Subject:

architecture (preferred,isness,undetermined)

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Built Works

.......... Built Works by class: recreational and entertainment structures

Sources and Contributors:
Sans Souci Theatre	........ [BWR,VP]
	........ BWR database (2010-) BWR3728550
Sans Souci Cinema	........ [BWR,VP]
	........ BWR Data Reconciliation for CONA (2020-2021)

Subject: ....... [BWR,VP]

....................... BWR database (2010-) BWR3728550

....................... BWR-14 Data Reconciliation (2020-2021)

....................... BWR SSID (2010-) 3728550

....................... BWR DSSC ID (2010-) 39127

....................... Avery Index2: BWR Contribution (2010-) 648470

Note:
English	..... [BWR,VP]
	..... BWR database (2010-)