AUDITORIUM DESIGN

Auditorium is a space
designed to host a range of
audio and /or visual
performances and their
audiences.
Functions
● Performances

● Concerts

● Lectures, Presentations.
Auditoriums come in many shapes and
sizes, but designs typically consist of three
main components:

● House - The main seating area, Aisle,

Gallery
● Stage - Proscenium, Apron, Stage ,
Back stage
● Support spaces - Lobby, Ticket
counter, green room, black box
theater, Orchestra pit, Scenery
construction & Storage space,
Control room and Toilets
House - Various Seating layouts

Multiple aisle seating

More formal setup

Suitable for lecture halls and business

conferences.
House - Various Seating layouts

Continental seating

Good use of space

Having all seats turned and arranged

in a concave shape toward the central
arena increases intimacy between
performer and audience.
House - Various Seating layouts

Wide fan seating

Bring the audience up close and personal,

but limits the usage of a stage to mostly
speech-related activity.
House - Various Seating layouts

Proscenium Stage
Resembles an end stage, with the
addition of the proscenium arch

The audience directly faces the stage

and views only one side of the scene.
House - Various Seating layouts

Horseshoe & Thrust stage

For a greater sense of intimacy and

drama, which is achieved by seating
the audience closer and on three sides
of the stage.
House - Various Seating layouts

Arena stage

A central stage surrounded by the

audience on all sides, these styles of
stage are some of the best for
sightlines.
Standards
● The floor area of the house including gangways, excluding the stage should have 0.6 - 0.9
sq.m per person.
● The volume per person should be between 3.5 - 5.5 cu.m
● Visual distance - Maximum of 20 m from centre of stage for performances where facial
expressions are critical. Maximum of 30 m for musical performances.
● The average height may vary from 6 m for small halls to 7.5 m for large halls.
● As an empirical rule the angle of elevation of the inclined floor in an auditorium should not
be less than 8 degrees(5”-6”).
● The maximum number of seats per row is 22 if there are gangways at both sides and 11 for
gangway at one end.
● The width of a seat should be between 45 cm and 56 cm.
● The minimum row to row spacing is 850mm -900mm.
● The minimum width of the main aisle is 1.2m and cross aisle is 1 m.
● At Least 1% of seating for different abled persons with a minimum of 2 seats.
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