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Asmara: a theatre staircase, a cinema roof and a workshop façade
Teatro Asmara, Cinema Capitol and the former Lancia workshop can each be recognised by a different design feature described in an article by Edward Denison.
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A double approach to the theatre
In an article on Asmara’s architecture, Edward Denison describes a double staircase leading up to Teatro Asmara’s portico. The portico has seven round arches carried on Ionic columns.[1]
The cinema’s retractable roof
Denison describes Cinema Capitol, dated to 1938, as a hall with 1,800 seats and a retractable roof.[1]
A towering centrepiece on a long façade
Denison also dates the former Lancia workshop to 1938 and describes a towering, beacon-like centrepiece on its long façade. He attributes the design to Carlo Marchi.[1]
Good to know
A few clear answers before you explore.
How is the Teatro Asmara approached?
In Denison’s description, a double staircase leads to a portico of seven round arches.[1]
Which feature of Cinema Capitol does the article mention?
A retractable roof.[1]
What stands at the centre of the former Lancia workshop’s long façade?
Denison describes a towering, beacon-like centrepiece there.[1]
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