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new experience is created for the occupation of an envelope of space which for
the past 50 years had the function of high speed movement and transportation.
The cinema is the new mode of transportation within the space. It is a mental
escape as opposed to a physical. The theaters are elevated for this reason.
Where once persons occupied this space at 60 m.p.h. they now occupy it as transportation
to fantasy. Other types of cinemas, such as the glass enclosed night cinema
and the outdoor theater provide alternate urban experiences. The cinema is an
activity not relating to any specific timeof day, therefore it can provide life
to all urban spaces which surround it anytime. Light and movement create activity
in cities, therefore preventing the surrounding areas from becoming stagnant.
