LITERATURE STUDY

INTRODUCTION:- SETBACKS REQUIREMNTS OF MULTIPLEX

DEFINITION OF MULTIPLEX: A large cinema/movie theater with
several separate rooms with screens.
India’s first multiplex was “MARIS COMPLEX” with 5 screens in Tiruchirapalli in
The 80’s.
Theatres are of different types.
We can find four types of theatres.
They are:-
1)Multiplex
2)IMAXI
3)Independent & second-run
4)Drive-in theatres
ENTRANCE&EXIT ..
Suitable means of entrance and exit which shall not be :
• Less than 5m width and 2.5m in height for use of the public and, to access
of the fire fighting vehicles in the road frontage.
The parking may be provided in basements or cellars or on stilt floor or
in open spaces.
• THEATRE:-

The Design of the modern cinema seeks to find a successful balance in

between existing site conditions and individual theatre size
No other amenities like food court, fun zone to be provided in the theatre
zone
Height of the screen above floor level
Maximum-1.5m
Minimum-0.6m
Minimum spacing between rows-0.8m
Maximum spacing between rows-1m to 2m