Measurment Reference Images.

Woopsie...Measurements!!!!

Right, Randomly I just remembered I'm supposed to have exact measurements so I did alot of internet digging and found some reference images and measurements to help.

Though I did read through it thoroughly, the information below is mostly copy and pasted in.

''As the following information will explain, the exact dimensions of the Globe stage cannot be accurately specified. The Globe Theatre Dimensions have been estimated as follows:

Diameter Dimensions of the Globe - 100 feet in diameter

Circumference - 300 feet

Height of the stage - approx 5 feet

Width of Stage - approx 45 foot wide

Length of the stage - approx 30 feet long

Roof span - 46 feet''

''The best way to construct a model is level by level. There are four levels to the new Globe: a ground level (for the yard, can also serve as the model's base), and then first, second, and third seating galleries. For each of the three galleries, take whatever construction material you are using, take a compass, and draw a big circle with the same diameter measure you want for the model. Each side of the Globe is 18 degrees; there are twenty sides (making 360 degrees, conveniently enough). Mark off each side (For best results, use a protractor). You should now have the outside edge of a 20 sided polygon.''

Gettin' down to some research!

Alright obviously before you attempt to create or recreate anything, You've gotta have some sort of research done and a collection of reference images in the bank, unless you wanna create something from scratch with no influence. Anyway, I got down to the library and flicked through some architectural books documenting the history of architectural design and buildings all over the world. Gathered some ideas and started sketching which will be uploaded later.


I first looked at the context and meaning behind the Globe Theatre and Shakespeare in general because I would like to incorporate that into my reconstruction.

• Theatre,
• Plays, 
• Cinema, 
• Entertainment, 
• Shows,
• Music, 
• Film,
• TV,
• Performing Arts, 
• Spectacle

All of these ideas come into my mind when I think of the Globe Theatre.


I had ideas of a Glass/Ice type structure for the simple reason because the Elizabethan and Shakespearian times were so long ago yet we still have something of that credibility built amongst us to this day. With the ice concept, its almost as if it could represent the act of freezing time and preserving it. Freezing what was once and preserving the work and  familiarity of Shakespeare. This is what the globe theatre practically does because his playwrights are still famous and active today.


Fig.1

After i sketched the picture on the top right, it reminded me of the Sydney Opera House. (Shown below)


Fig.2

I used this monument as reference for the sketch on the bottom left in Fig.1

To pick the Shakespeare Globe Theatre or not to pick the Shakespeare Globe Theatre.... That is the question.

The four choices of which we had to pick from were;

The British Museum                                          


                       














  Tower Bridge

 St Albans Cathedral      

 Shakespeare Globe Theatre

As you can probably tell from the title of this post I went for the Shakespeare Globe Theatre. The reason why I picked it was, even though it may be in London, I have been to it before for a school trip. The others may be free to get in but the Globe cost money to actually see what's inside for yourself.