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CineEurope Message
We have recently returned from CineEurope 2015 in Barcelona… Here are some of the key “take-away”s covered in the seminars…
Engineers, Integration and Renovations—the Mystery Moments
By Theresa English, TK Architects International June, 2015 I always enjoy the...
The Young Generation and Future of Cinema
By Irina Kobzeva-Pavlovic, TK Architects International June, 2015 One of the...
The Worldwide Cinema Experience
The movie business is a very unusual business model with interdependent but separate industries. One is the studios that make the content whose objective is to maximize the return on their investment. The other is exhibitors whose objective is to maximize their profit on the theatrical release portion of the movie cycle… The future of exhibition will remain incredibly optimistic as long as they continue to develop contemporary entertainment facilities that appeal to their customer base. I remain impressed by how well exhibitors understand their customers and strive to serve them in the design of their cinemas…
Theater Renovation and Plywood
By David R. Taylor, P.E. February 2015 In 1904, the Iroquois Theater in Chicago had a...
ICTA Los Angeles Seminar Series Report
Last week it was my pleasure to attend the International Cinema Technology Association’s annual seminar series in Los Angeles. It is one of my favorite events of the year – it always starts on Monday night with a crowd pleasing event – a cocktail party. Food and drinks with friends, it does not get much better than that.
The seminar series had a record number of attendees – 250 registrations. ICTA has grown to include 61 members from the international community and a total of over 200.
CineAsia and Interactivity Report
By Mike Cummings, TK Architects International Principal January 2015 This report...
TK Architects for Latest Floor Design Trends
An interview with TK Architects designer Amanda Philhour has been featured in a recent article “The Retail Sector Update” of Floor Focus magazine, January 2015 issue by Darius Helm (26). In the article she discusses the new modern trends of floor design elements. A photo of TK’s Santiko’s Palladium project near Houston, TX is also featured in the article.
Using Set Design Principles in Movie Theatre Design
MIKE CUMMINGS, TK Principal, presented at CineAsia University 2014 on December 10, 2014...
Movement toward Recliner Seating
Movement toward Recliner Seating- presented at ShowEast 2014 Tradeshow in Hollywood, Florida on October 13, 2014.
Observations from the Middle East
By Mike Cummings, TK Architects International Principal October 2014 As I have...
A New Generation of Movie Goers
Studies have shown that Millenials, 24 years old and younger, look at their mobile...
Future of Movie Theatres
By Mike Cummings, TK Architects Principal All of us have seen reports that movie...
New, Bigger, Better: 10th Anniversary Overview of Enhanced Cinemas
It’s hard to believe that ten years have passed since we presented our first “Class”...
CONCEPT LIBRARY: Two Story Lobby/Lounge
Name of Concept: Two Story Lobby/Lounge Description of Concept: Created for an...













