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Robert Kronenburg

Em P Robert Kronenburg
BA, DiplArch, MPhil, PhD.

Publications

Selected publications

  1. This Must Be The Place An Architectural History of Popular Music Performance Venues (Book - 2019)
  2. Architecture in Motion (Book - 2014)
  3. Live Architecture: Popular Music Venues, Stages and Arenas (Book - 2012)
  4. Portable Architecture: Design and Technology (Book - 2008)
  5. Flexible: architecture that responds to change (Book - 2007)
  6. Spirit of the machine: technology as an inspiration in architectural design (Book - 2001)
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2022

The live venue

Kronenburg, R. (2022). The live venue. In Unknown Book (pp. 153-164). Bloomsbury Publishing Inc. doi:10.5040/9781501336317.ch-012

DOI
10.5040/9781501336317.ch-012
Chapter

2021

Designing Places for Making Memories: Immersive Audience Experiences for Live Music Performance

Kronenburg, R. (2021). Designing Places for Making Memories: Immersive Audience Experiences for Live Music Performance. doi:10.1002/ad.2758

DOI
10.1002/ad.2758
Media

Towards a Free-form Transformable Structure - A critical review for the attempts of developing reconfigurable structures that can deliver variable free-form geometries

Hussein, H. E. M., Agkathidis, A., & Kronenburg, R. (2021). Towards a Free-form Transformable Structure - A critical review for the attempts of developing reconfigurable structures that can deliver variable free-form geometries. In eCAADe proceedings Vol. 2 (pp. 381-390). eCAADe. doi:10.52842/conf.ecaade.2021.2.381

DOI
10.52842/conf.ecaade.2021.2.381
Conference Paper

2020

Sound spaces Pop music concerts and festivals in urban environments

Kronenburg, R. (2020). Sound spaces Pop music concerts and festivals in urban environments. In FUTURE OF LIVE MUSIC (pp. 131-149). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

Chapter

2019

This Must Be The Place An Architectural History of Popular Music Performance Venues

Kronenburg, R. (2019). This Must Be The Place An Architectural History of Popular Music Performance Venues. Bloomsbury Academic. Retrieved from https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/this-must-be-the-place-9781501319280/

Book

This Must Be The Place

Kronenburg, R. (2019). This Must Be The Place. Bloomsbury Publishing Inc. doi:10.5040/9781501319310

DOI
10.5040/9781501319310
Book

2018

Liverpool's Musical Landscapes

Cohen, S., & Kronenburg, R. (2018). Liverpool's Musical Landscapes (1st ed.). Swindon: Historic England. Retrieved from https://historicengland.org.uk/

Book

The Future of Vernacular Architecture in China: Redefining Vernacular Architecture through Contemporary Design and Emerging Technology

Yang, N., Chen, B., Kronenburg, R., & Xi, J. (2018). The Future of Vernacular Architecture in China: Redefining Vernacular Architecture through Contemporary Design and Emerging Technology. In SMART AND HEALTHY WITHIN THE TWO-DEGREE LIMIT (PLEA 2018), VOL 3 (pp. 1115-1117). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

Conference Paper

2016

From Shed to Venue

Kronenburg, R. (2016). From Shed to Venue. In Unknown Book (pp. 73-86). Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. doi:10.5040/9781501316326.ch-005

DOI
10.5040/9781501316326.ch-005
Chapter

2015

From Shed to Venue: The Arena Concert Event Space

Kronenburg, R. H. (2015). From Shed to Venue: The Arena Concert Event Space. In B. Halligan, K. Fairclough-Isaacs, R. Edgar, & N. Spielman (Eds.), The Arena Concert Music, Media and Mass Entertainment (pp. 73-84). New York, USA: Bloomsbury Publishing.

Chapter

Introduction: The development of fabric structures in architecture

Kronenburg, R. (2015). Introduction: The development of fabric structures in architecture. In J. Llorens (Ed.), Fabric Structures in Architecture (pp. 1-21). Cambridge, UK: Woodhead Publishing. Retrieved from https://www.elsevier.com/

Chapter

Flexible Architecture: Continuous and Developing

Kronenburg, R. H. (2015). Flexible Architecture: Continuous and Developing. In B. Kolarevic, & V. Parlac (Eds.), Building Dynamics: Exploring Architecture of Change (pp. 29-42). New York, USA: Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315763279

DOI
10.4324/9781315763279
Chapter

2014

Architecture in Motion

Kronenburg, R. (n.d.). Architecture in Motion. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780203408964

DOI
10.4324/9780203408964
Book

Safe and Sound: Audience Experience in New Venues for Popular Music Performance

Kronenburg, R. (2014). Safe and Sound: Audience Experience in New Venues for Popular Music Performance. In Coughing and Clapping: Investigating Audience Experience (pp. 35-50). Farnham, Surrey: Taylor & Francis. Retrieved from https://www.taylorfrancis.com/

Chapter

2013

Live Architecture

Kronenburg, R. (n.d.). Live Architecture. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780203720745

DOI
10.4324/9780203720745
Book

2012

Designing Temporary Shelter for Post-Disaster Situations

Kronenburg, R. H. (2012). Designing Temporary Shelter for Post-Disaster Situations. Journal of Architecture and Building Science, 127(1634), 18-21.

Journal article

Flexible: Architecture that Responds to Change (Chinese language edition) 可适性:回应变化的建筑

Kronenburg, R. H. (2012). Flexible: Architecture that Responds to Change (Chinese language edition) 可适性:回应变化的建筑. Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China: Huazhong University of Science and Technology Press.

Book

Live Architecture: Popular Music Venues, Stages and Arenas

Kronenburg, R. H. (2012). Live Architecture: Popular Music Venues, Stages and Arenas. Oxford: Routledge.

Book

2011

Typological trends in contemporary popular music performance venues

Kronenburg, R. (2011). Typological trends in contemporary popular music performance venues. Arts Marketing: An International Journal, 1(2), 136-144. doi:10.1108/20442081111180359

DOI
10.1108/20442081111180359
Journal article

2010

Live architecture: the design of portable buildings for live music performance

Kronenburg, R. (2010). Live architecture: the design of portable buildings for live music performance. Architectural Research Quarterly, 14(4), 304-316. doi:10.1017/s1359135511000108

DOI
10.1017/s1359135511000108
Journal article

Architecture and Film: Developing Architectural Design and Place-making Using Filmic Experience

Kronenburg, R. H. (2010). Architecture and Film: Developing Architectural Design and Place-making Using Filmic Experience. In R. H. Kronenburg, J. Hallam, R. Roberts, & R. Shand (Eds.), Mapping, Memory and the City (pp. p.18 (in paper abstracts book)). Liverpool, UK: University of Liverpool, School of Architecture.

Conference Paper

Informing Contemporary Architectural and Urban Design with Historic Filmic Evidence

Kronenburg, R. (2010). Informing Contemporary Architectural and Urban Design with Historic Filmic Evidence. In CITY AND THE MOVING IMAGE: URBAN PROJECTIONS (pp. 222-232). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

Chapter

Live architecture: the design of portable buildings for live music performance

Kronenburg, R. (2010). Live architecture: the design of portable buildings for live music performance. ARQ-ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH QUARTERLY, 14(4), 305-316. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

Journal article

Mobile Architecture in the Arctic

Kronenburg, R. H. (2010). Mobile Architecture in the Arctic. In A. Müller (Ed.), Architecture Perspective Cahier No.1: Architecture (Vol. 1, pp. 26-39). Ostfildern, Germany: Hatje Cantz.

Chapter

The City and the Moving Image Urban Projections Preface

Hallam, J., & Kronenburg, R. (2010). The City and the Moving Image Urban Projections Preface. In CITY AND THE MOVING IMAGE: URBAN PROJECTIONS (pp. IX-X). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

Chapter

2008

AMP arquitectos/Wilk-Salinas. Badeschiff

AMP arquitectos/Wilk-Salinas. Badeschiff (2008). In Mobile Architektur (pp. 74-79). DE GRUYTER. doi:10.1007/978-3-7643-8323-7_16

DOI
10.1007/978-3-7643-8323-7_16
Chapter

Airquarium

Airquarium (2008). In Mobile Architektur (pp. 65-67). DE GRUYTER. doi:10.1007/978-3-7643-8323-7_13

DOI
10.1007/978-3-7643-8323-7_13
Chapter

Arts and Education

Arts and Education (2008). In Portable Architecture (pp. 120-139). DE GRUYTER. doi:10.1007/978-3-7643-8325-1_5

DOI
10.1007/978-3-7643-8325-1_5
Chapter

James Law Cybertecture. Pacific Century Cyberworks Connect Kiosk Shops

James Law Cybertecture. Pacific Century Cyberworks Connect Kiosk Shops (2008). In Mobile Architektur (pp. 40-43). DE GRUYTER. doi:10.1007/978-3-7643-8323-7_6

DOI
10.1007/978-3-7643-8323-7_6
Chapter

LOT-EK. DIM Mobile Retail Unit Uniqlo Pop-Up Store

LOT-EK. DIM Mobile Retail Unit Uniqlo Pop-Up Store (2008). In Mobile Architektur (pp. 44-48). DE GRUYTER. doi:10.1007/978-3-7643-8323-7_7

DOI
10.1007/978-3-7643-8323-7_7
Chapter

LOT-EK. Mobile Wohneinheit

LOT-EK. Mobile Wohneinheit (2008). In Mobile Architektur (pp. 114-119). DE GRUYTER. doi:10.1007/978-3-7643-8323-7_25

DOI
10.1007/978-3-7643-8323-7_25
Chapter

Mark Fisher. U2 Vertigo Tour Bühnenanlage. The Rolling Stones Bigger Bang Tour Bühnenanlage. Superbowl Halbzeit-Shows

Mark Fisher. U2 Vertigo Tour Bühnenanlage. The Rolling Stones Bigger Bang Tour Bühnenanlage. Superbowl Halbzeit-Shows (2008). In Mobile Architektur (pp. 80-83). DE GRUYTER. doi:10.1007/978-3-7643-8323-7_17

DOI
10.1007/978-3-7643-8323-7_17
Chapter

Military and Expedition

Military and Expedition (2008). In Portable Architecture (pp. 140-155). DE GRUYTER. doi:10.1007/978-3-7643-8325-1_6

DOI
10.1007/978-3-7643-8325-1_6
Chapter

NASA. ISS TransHAB

NASA. ISS TransHAB (2008). In Mobile Architektur (pp. 140-145). DE GRUYTER. doi:10.1007/978-3-7643-8323-7_30

DOI
10.1007/978-3-7643-8323-7_30
Chapter

Nomadic Museum

Nomadic Museum (2008). In Mobile Architektur (pp. 34-35). DE GRUYTER. doi:10.1007/978-3-7643-8323-7_4

DOI
10.1007/978-3-7643-8323-7_4
Chapter

Office of Mobile Design. Mobiles Haus

Office of Mobile Design. Mobiles Haus (2008). In Mobile Architektur (pp. 100-105). DE GRUYTER. doi:10.1007/978-3-7643-8323-7_22

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10.1007/978-3-7643-8323-7_22
Chapter

Paul Burchill und Hervé Delaby. Wohnwagen der Zukunft

Paul Burchill und Hervé Delaby. Wohnwagen der Zukunft (2008). In Mobile Architektur (pp. 112-113). DE GRUYTER. doi:10.1007/978-3-7643-8323-7_24

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10.1007/978-3-7643-8323-7_24
Chapter

Public Art Lab. Mobile Museen

Public Art Lab. Mobile Museen (2008). In Mobile Architektur (pp. 120-123). DE GRUYTER. doi:10.1007/978-3-7643-8323-7_26

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10.1007/978-3-7643-8323-7_26
Chapter

Theo Jansen. Animaris Rhinoceros Transport

Theo Jansen. Animaris Rhinoceros Transport (2008). In Mobile Architektur (pp. 128-131). DE GRUYTER. doi:10.1007/978-3-7643-8323-7_28

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10.1007/978-3-7643-8323-7_28
Chapter

Toutenkamion Screen Machine 2

Toutenkamion Screen Machine 2 (2008). In Mobile Architektur (pp. 72-73). DE GRUYTER. doi:10.1007/978-3-7643-8323-7_15

DOI
10.1007/978-3-7643-8323-7_15
Chapter

Unipart Ausstellungszelt

Unipart Ausstellungszelt (2008). In Mobile Architektur (pp. 55-56). DE GRUYTER. doi:10.1007/978-3-7643-8323-7_10

DOI
10.1007/978-3-7643-8323-7_10
Chapter

Uniqlo Pop-Up Store – Ladengeschäft

Uniqlo Pop-Up Store – Ladengeschäft (2008). In Mobile Architektur (pp. 49-51). DE GRUYTER. doi:10.1007/978-3-7643-8323-7_8

DOI
10.1007/978-3-7643-8323-7_8
Chapter

Weatherhaven. BHP Camp für geologische Erkundungen

Weatherhaven. BHP Camp für geologische Erkundungen (2008). In Mobile Architektur (pp. 152-155). DE GRUYTER. doi:10.1007/978-3-7643-8323-7_32

DOI
10.1007/978-3-7643-8323-7_32
Chapter

Cities in Film: Architecture, Urban Space and the Moving Image

.. (2008). Cities in Film: Architecture, Urban Space and the Moving Image. J. Hallam, R. Koeck, R. Kronenburg, & L. Roberts (Eds.), Liverpool: Liverpool School of Architecture.

Book

City in Film: Using Filmic Evidence to Inform Contemporary Architectural and Urban Design

Kronenburg, R. (2008). City in Film: Using Filmic Evidence to Inform Contemporary Architectural and Urban Design. In Design Cinema 2008: 19-22 November 2008 (pp. p19). Istanbul: Istanbul Technical University.

Conference Paper

Flexible Architecture: Flexible Dwelling

Kronenburg, R. (2008). Flexible Architecture: Flexible Dwelling. In J. Herreros (Ed.), Housing and Domestic Space in the XXI Century. Madrid: La Casa Encendida.

Chapter

Portable Architecture: Design Workshops at Domaine de Boisbuchet

Kronenburg, R. (2008). Portable Architecture: Design Workshops at Domaine de Boisbuchet. In A. Kiendl (Ed.), Informal Architectures: Space and Contemporary Culture (pp. 174-179). London: Black Dog Publishing.

Chapter

Portable Architecture: Design and Technology

Kronenburg, R. H. (2008). Portable Architecture: Design and Technology. Basel, Switzerland: Birkhauser Verlag AG.

Book

Subversive Architecture

Kronenburg, R. (2008). Subversive Architecture. In M. Peran (Ed.), Post-It City: Occasional Urbanites. Barcelona: Barcelona Centre for Contemporary Culture.

Chapter

2007

Fabrics, Flexibility and Mobile Architecture

Kronenburg, R. H. (2007). Fabrics, Flexibility and Mobile Architecture. Fabric Architecture, 19(2), 46-47.

Journal article

Flexible Architecture and Tensile Membranes

Kronenburg, R. (2007). Flexible Architecture and Tensile Membranes. In TENSINET SYMPOSIUM 2007: EPHEMERAL ARCHITECTURE TIME AND TEXTILES (pp. 11-19). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

Conference Paper

Flexible: architecture that responds to change

Kronenburg, R. H. (2007). Flexible: architecture that responds to change. London: Laurence King.

Book

2006

Fabric architecture and flexible design

Kronenburg, R. (2006). Fabric architecture and flexible design. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN, (184), 74-79. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

Journal article

An Architectural Evaluation of Transformable Roof Structures

Asefi, M., & Kronenburg, R. H. (2006). An Architectural Evaluation of Transformable Roof Structures. In Adaptables2006: International Conference on Adaptable Building Structures (pp. tbc). Eindhoven: Technical University of Eindhoven.

Conference Paper

Flexible Architecture: Flexible Dwelling

Kronenburg, R. H. (2006). Flexible Architecture: Flexible Dwelling. In W. Poelman, & M. Eekhout (Eds.), 2nd Concept House Symposium (pp. 25-30). Delft, Holland: Technical University Delft.

Conference Paper

How to Construct an Argument: Architecture in the Margins of the City

Kronenburg, R. H. (2006). How to Construct an Argument: Architecture in the Margins of the City. 2wice: Visual and Performing Arts, 9(2), 66-71.

Journal article

Transportable Environments 3: Theory, Context, Design and Technology

Kronenburg, R. H., & Klassen, F. (Eds.) (2006). Transportable Environments 3: Theory, Context, Design and Technology. Abingdon, UK and New York, USA: Taylor and Francis.

Book

Transportable Environments: Technological Innovation and the Response to Change

Kronenburg, R. H. (2006). Transportable Environments: Technological Innovation and the Response to Change. In R. Kronenburg, & F. Klassen (Eds.), Transportable Environments III (pp. 116-121). Abingdon, UK and New York, USA: Taylor and Francis.

Chapter

2005

Flexible Architecture: The Cultural Impact of Responsive Building

Kronenburg, R. (2005). Flexible Architecture: The Cultural Impact of Responsive Building. Open House International, 30(2), 59-65. doi:10.1108/ohi-02-2005-b0008

DOI
10.1108/ohi-02-2005-b0008
Journal article

The Evaluation of Deployable Tension Structures

Asefi, M., & Kronenburg, R. H. (2005). The Evaluation of Deployable Tension Structures. In 2nd Latin American Symposium on Tension Structures (pp. 18-19). Caracas-Venezuala: Universidad Central de Venezuela.

Conference Paper

2004

Flexible Architecture: The Cultural Impact of Responsive Building

Kronenburg, R. H. (2004). Flexible Architecture: The Cultural Impact of Responsive Building. In 10th International Conference on Open Building (pp. pp). Paris, France: CIOB.

Conference Paper

Transportable Environments 2004: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Portable Architecture

Kronenburg, R., & Klassen, F. (Eds.) (2004). Transportable Environments 2004: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Portable Architecture. In Transportable Environments 2004 (pp. 226). Toronto: Ryerson University.

Conference Paper

Transportable Environments: Technological Innovation and the Response to Change

Kronenburg, R. H. (2004). Transportable Environments: Technological Innovation and the Response to Change. In Transportable Environments 2004: (pp. ppxiii). Toronto, Canada: Ryerson University.

Conference Paper

2003

Adaptable Architecture: Flexible Dwelling

Kronenburg, R. H. (2003). Adaptable Architecture: Flexible Dwelling. Piano Progetto Citta 20/21 Casa New Motion, (20/21), 26-37.

Journal article

LOT/EK: Mobility, Materiality, Identity

Kronenburg, R. H. (2003). LOT/EK: Mobility, Materiality, Identity. In C. Scoates (Ed.), LOT/EK: Mobile Dwelling Unit (pp. 78-86). Los Angeles: Art Publishers.

Chapter

Portable Architecture

Kronenburg, R., & Kronenburg, R. (n.d.). Portable Architecture. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780080523194

DOI
10.4324/9780080523194
Book

Transportable Environments: Experiment, Research and Design Innovation

Kronenburg, R. H. (2003). Transportable Environments: Experiment, Research and Design Innovation. In R. H. Kronenburg, J. Lim, & Y. C. Wong (Eds.), Transportable Environments II (pp. 51-56). Abingdon, UK and New York, USA: Spon Press.

Chapter

2002

Transportable Environments 2

Kronenburg, R. H., Lim, J., & Wong, Y. C. (Eds.) (2003). Transportable Environments 2. Abingdon, UK and New York, USA: Routledge.

Book

Houses in Motion: The Genesis, History and Development of the Portable Building

Kronenburg, R. H. (2002). Houses in Motion: The Genesis, History and Development of the Portable Building. Chichester, UK: Wiley-Academy.

Book

Modern architecture and the flexible dwelling

Kronenburg, R. H. (2002). Modern architecture and the flexible dwelling. In M. Schwartz-Clauss (Ed.), Living in Motion: Design and Architecture for Flexible Dwelling (pp. 18-77). Weil-am-Rhein: Vitra Design Museum.

Chapter

2001

Building on the Edge: Innovation and Research in the Design of Portable Architecture

Kronenburg, R. H. (2001). Building on the Edge: Innovation and Research in the Design of Portable Architecture. In M. Van 0uwerkerk, & J. Rosemann (Eds.), Research by Design, Proceedings from the international EAAE conference at Technical University of Delft (pp. 200-204). Technical University of Delft, Netherlands.

Conference Paper

Architecture, Technology and Change

Kronenburg, R. H. (2001). Architecture, Technology and Change. OZ: The Journal of the College of Architecture, Planning and Design, Kansas State University, 23, 4-9.

Journal article

Spirit of the machine: technology as an inspiration in architectural design

Kronenburg, R. H. (2001). Spirit of the machine: technology as an inspiration in architectural design. London: Wiley-Academy.

Book

Transportable Environments: Experiment, research and Design Innovation

Kronenburg, R. H. (2001). Transportable Environments: Experiment, research and Design Innovation. In Transportable Environments 2001: 2nd Conference on Portable Architecture (pp. pp). Singapore: National University of Singapore.

Conference Paper

2000

Houses in Motion: The Genesis, History and Development of the Portable Building, (Japanese language edition) 動く家 ポータブル・ビルディングの歴史

Kronenburg, R. H. (2000). Houses in Motion: The Genesis, History and Development of the Portable Building, (Japanese language edition) 動く家 ポータブル・ビルディングの歴史. Kyoto: Kajima Institute Publishing Co..

Book

1998

Tensile Architecture

Kronenburg, R. H. (1998). Tensile Architecture. In P. Dombernowsky, & T. Wester (Eds.), Engineering a New Architecture, Proceedings from the International Conference (pp. 159-167). Aarhus.

Conference Paper

Transportable Environments: Theory, Context, Design and Technology,

Kronenburg, R. H. (1998). Transportable Environments: Theory, Context, Design and Technology,. R. H. Kronenburg (Ed.), London and New York: Routledge.

Book

1997

Temporary and Transportable Architecture

Kronenburg, R. H. (1997). Temporary and Transportable Architecture. In P. Oliver (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Vernacular Architecture of the World (pp. 810-812). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.

Chapter

FTL: Softness Movement and Light

Kronenburg, R. H. (1997). FTL: Softness Movement and Light (Architectural Monograph 48 ed.). London: Academy Editions.

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