Speciates ‘AUDIO-VISUAL SYSTEMS ‘ical Poeton Room Lyeut TYPICAL CONFIGURATION 28-0 (AUDIENCE AREA) ~~~Sight ne studios vary depending on the patel event and seating coniguation ‘he folawang ate some basic design 0: rmonts. INote: Remember to revow ord ‘en slope rserheights, tread deaths. et, with pertinent atonal and loa) ods ements) wnt profile shown Fig. ‘angle A “Shing poston To 10k be- tween hoads in tow immediately i front of Spectator ane over al othor heads ‘Angle 8: "Shing postion to Jock be swoon heads of two taws immed fronot spectators and ovo al her eats Ioercrtby Yee apse eeisone Pes tommning these angies are. ir'28 aye evelin he seated postion 1S minimum eve clearance Frow spacing and row nse Angle is commonly used n determining ‘tor slope fr autorun, peforng ts thonter ype seating contguratons When nw Apri 6 used i conunetion wth @ Supgoted seat atargement (care say dered oraternated n stangemert of zee oposite every other row) Ht alow unab- situcted wow of spectators toa artormed focal pont at scioen onstage. The fal Salas to have al sght ines to intersect the dsied focal pot (usualy 6 slevaton either at screen Or 120" back from rt of sage! fiat ‘Angle 8 is most commonly used in deter mining riser or stepped appicatons for gym fasaim, arena or stadium type seating Son figurations. When the angle 8 protie s used (generally assocated with an aligned Seating arrangement) alows unobstructed view of Spectators 10 a determined focal point at Courtine orline of pay The inal analysis sto have all the orica sigh ines to mersect the focal point or line of pay at generally a 3'0° elevation Lega responsibilty lies with the owners and users of equipment in sequifing accep: tance with local afica's, The following a1 ‘Standard Seating 1. Row spacing stall provide a lear space ‘of nttess than 12° (20 Bem) from the back of fone chair t0 the font of the mast forward projection ofthe char direct behind it when ‘measured with the selsing Seat in the Up poston. "2 Rows of chais shall not exceed 14 chars between ales and @xcoed seven tars from an aisle to a row end 13. Asien serving G0 soot or lesa shal be a ‘minimum af 20" (76 em) wide. Aisles serving ‘more than 60 seats shalbe atioast (1 cm} \wide wien serving seats on one side and at least 3°6"(107 emi wide when serving seats Speciates ‘AUDITORIUM SEATING. ‘Sites bacing Coes ‘on both sides. These minimum widths, mea Sured attho point furthest lroman ext, cross tases, oF foyer shall be increased 12" (3 8 Em) for each's' (152 em) nlenath toward the xt, cross aisle, or foyer Whore ogress 's possibie in vither direction, aisias shal be Uinform in wedth. Dead end asies are not ‘lowed over 20'0" (61.0 m) inenath 4. Cross aisles, foyer or exit widths shall bbe not less than the sum of the requited wilh of the widest aslo plus 60% of the total requiced width of the rerainng aisles that t serves. Continental Sesting 1. Row spacing shall provide a clear space ‘of not ess than. 18" (45,7 em) botwoen rows ‘9F 1B chavs or less, 20° [50.8 cm) between ‘ows of 35 chars of less; 21” 163.3 om) between rows of 45 chats or ess, 22° (5.9 ‘em between rows of 48 chai of more to 3 ‘maximum of 100 chats per row, measured {nom the back of one chat to the front of tho ‘most forwatd projection of the chair irecty behing ie with the sellrsing seat nthe up postion 2. Thee sie e eats of O° (268 er) minim clear with along aach sid ase ot the chai rows foreach fe rows of chars. '. Asie shal not be less than 4" (132 cm) In clear wath,Speciates AUDITORIUM SEATING Pw ana UNe 4" row length Note: End dim, A varies 2"t0' for end tablet arm applications. DIMENSIONS: Center line to center line (¢ to &) a a ary 34 35 a|s]a|s]e]a[slalal 3 2/8\s/s/s|s 2 | 26 2 28 29 sar 30 ar-8" a 9-1" eg | |s/s|e|sislale|s|slelslsSpeciates ‘AUDITORIUM SEATING ow Spacing EXAMPLE: 4 rows (9 spaces) at 29° = 6-0 [°Srcone amerione + Notes: 11 Rater to applicable buliog codes. 2, Spacing varies with tablet ‘arm applications. 3, Row space dimension wit Deine sum of ear space’ see bulding ‘odes plus “ena env ‘9p fe cha diner ‘sons) pus any adaiional space as desed for convenience to permit avon sy acceso Lg fommszeine rows (@spaces)atO"=8- — ‘See elovaton drawings for dimensions (OVERALL SPACING OF CHAIRS (back to back) ROW SPACE DIMENSIONS: 36° or 6.0" 9-0" ‘Wamber of seating rows (spaces +1) 83" 32-0" ar Serr 18-0" 0" 307 39-0" 35-0" 39-0 35-9" 38-6" 32-0" 5-0" 48-0" sro" | 54-0" 53-10" | §5°5" | 57-0" | omer csr cz era” | 6s! 2s | oro" | 66 26 ese” | ow 7 fore) | 28 72-0" | 7 ae [ee | rw m0 [rea | 70-97 34 Boo" | 82-6" |Specialties AUDITORIUM SEATING Chinn 2796" (69.9 cen) — erm alta ¥ 30° (76.2 em. (521 em) — ee }—20" eaten —J wr aroem +] | [Pia natem ake | WT | | | : tg iF ; /l, ‘ Lia ek i 5 : Te ad s sT 3 5 ee es a gf 4 | ag a2 ll az 1; i \ ; TT dallas i 2 Ui Le waren Esai araem—] 20%" 718.em) i 480m —] 204" (527 en) —| 27° (86 em) 1994" (489 en) 18° (57 em) Pf . CT eG Te é TE a) # sf & se | rT | Pa My at - An 27 (579 om f ree r ee | | § sT! 4 TE = sé Hopes Bes ad | gs Li bha sor eure soar =H Asem 4 L bres 25cm: szan (912 0m) —- jsresnnt |e — brew piel} | THE TR Fee VeseySpecialties ‘AUDITORIUM SEATING iS |. eB a: ~ ee : r oa aeSpecies ‘AUDITORIUM SEATING ‘ena! Seating Arangerent Seating arrangements in an assembly ‘pace will ether be identied as "multiple: ‘isle or “continental” These torms are ‘Commonly found in design standards man als, bulding codes, and similar architectural Feference documents. Each is unique with Sspoefic guidelines governing row size, tow Spacing, and extways, Basically, 9 multpieisle arrangement (Fig. 2) wil have 2 maximum of 14-18 chars per row with access to an asleway at both fonds. Ian aisiacan be reschod trom oneend ‘f'a row only, the seat count may then be limited to 7 oF. It should bo noted here that the maximum quantities wil aways be es tablished bythe governing bulding code In a continental rangement (Fig. 3) all seats ore located ina central section. Here the maximum quantity of chars per row can greatly exceed the Imits established in 2 ‘ruliple-aisle arrangement. in ofder to con Pensate for the greater length of rows a fowed, bulging codes wil require wider row spacing, wider aisles and. strategically 1o- Gated exit doors, ‘Although mote space would appear 10 be CANTINA 5 PEROHEGHEOLO AmEnaEnnAOne CECHSCH OHH CAMs CANGREAAOTA called for a continental seating plan is otten ot any less efficent than a multiple 2s2 arrangement. In fact, careful planned. = Continental arangarnent can frequently 2: ‘commadate more seating within the same Space, For ealy planning an average 7.8 0 per person may be used. This wil include both the seating area and space necossary for aisloways COR SRR ne as BARR AANA wn Aaa Fig. Continental arangement.Design Considerations 1. Layout per applicable bultina and ie salety codes. regulations, and ordinances. 2. Allow ‘sufficient distance between aisles for desired quantity and size of chal ‘lus end space. 3. Space rows to allow for proper seat to back clear space, “4 Determine radius or straight rows and locate by the chaisize line. '. Alow t* minimum clearance fom ether side or rear of chair to any adjacent side wal, fend walls, etc 8, Provide adequate sightines for either sloping or stepped (ise) Noor contigura- tors. 7. Seating stea should be {reo of ‘biructions. 8. To allow for sufficient ast itumination ‘Aisle lights are general located inthe end panel standards at least every other row Locate asi light Junction box 6° from the ‘andar '. Provide adequate flor or riser materials for sound anchorage. on ‘TYPICAL PLAN OF SEATING AND TERMINOLOGY ex FRONT OF AUDITORIUM __ ROW LENGTH SEE CHART STANDEE RAIL REAR OF AUDITORIUM FIGHT | CENTER AISLE ExT RIGHT (SIDE AIS.E Speciates ‘AUDITORIUM SEATING ex Layout itrmation 967Speciaties AUDITORIUM SEATING fw Seatog seat Wine Se Row SpacingSpeciaties ‘AUDITORIUM SEATING Way Visibility in an assembly space sa function cof seat locaton. As stated earee building the overall form of an assembly space will play a part im seating arrangements, This Information combned with a baste under Standing of sightine analysis and related planning guidlines can result in achieving a fcceptable, # not optimum, level of viewing Pethaps fim projection requites the most cxiteal Sighting analysis, sinea_ poor seat Tocation will resutt in distorted images. For this activity the seating parameters ate es- tapishad By the seteen or mage size. An ange of 30° up to 48" measured perpen Gbarto the fe and near exges athe screen fan establish a side to side seating lm Wha the serean or image height may deter Trine the maximum distance. The mnimnar {imension or closest recornended seat wil aso be setby the screen hag. (i should be noted that these igures are approximate and apaly principally to fat scroen projection} Sereon Sito 8 Sereon Heights __| ‘min. 2 Sereon Helgnts | |AUDITORIUM SEATING EndstageSpecialties ‘AUDITORIUM SEATING End tage ‘uanty ot eats 0 Serpe ton aaa tow ening 30 Soe Beton ee wm‘Speciaties ‘AUDITORIUM SEATINGSpeciaies ‘AUDITORIUM SEATING wie Fan Basle Tester Form vie Far Canty of Seats 28 Seating Aree 155784 Ft spece portal 7550 F ow Spacing ze Most Olstant Seat 46-0" Stage Bevaton 5 oor Devign nae a> aor 1328 a Ft 595 F1 my 00"