Ornament must earn its place
A single chevron at the proscenium arch does what twelve scattered motifs cannot.
Depth before decoration
Sit in the back row of the auditorium. If the headline still reads, the surface is right.
Geometry in service of gravity
Radial geometry pulls the eye to center mass. The frame holds it there.
The dark interval speaks
The house lights dim so the screen commands. White space works the same way.