Auditorium Design Principles and different standards which are maintained while designing the auditorium and case study .

1. ASSIGNMENT NO.: 1A – AUDITORIUM
Generic data collection & Specific Case
Study
SERIAL NO. : B
TOPIC NAME : ARCHITECTURAL PLANNING
GROUP MEMBER : 1. DANISH .PATHAN (L)
2. TANVI KULKARNI
3. TARAB SHAIKH
4. QAIS PATEL
5. RUKAIYA SHAIKH
6. AVITA NORONHA
7. ASHFAK SHAIKH

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ORCHESTRA PIT
•A depressed floor area immediately downstage of (or partly under) the
apron, where the orchestra plays during performances.
•In the pit, the walls are specially designed to provide the best
possible acoustics, ensuring that the sound of the orchestra flows through
the entire venue without overwhelming the performance on stage.
ORCHESTRA PIT DIMENSIONS
Pit width: 1.2-2.44 M.
Pit length: 6- 12 M.
Depth: 1.8-3 M
Accommodated musicians: 20
AV CONTROL ROOM
The control room is usually soundproofed from the auditorium
so that communications between operators cannot be heard by
the audience. A large viewing window is obviously essential, as
is a show relay system so that the performance can be heard by
the operators

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STALL SEATING
•Usually, chairs were all the same size
(width) which hurt sight lines
• maximum of 14 chairs between legal
aisles, and a maximum of 7 chairs
between an aisle and wall.
•For continental layouts specified there
could be no more than 49 chairs to an
aisle - maximum 99 chairs per row
•Clear passage requirements -
maximum of 24".
Fan type seating is the most
conventional type of seating used in
Modern times. 10-16 sea (max 25)
per aisle
PROPORTIONS OF
AUDITORIUM
Max distance of last row from the
proscenium line
For playhouse- 24m
Opera- 32m
30 degree -good viewing angle for
last row
60 degree -viewing angle for the
middle row
110 degree -for extreme end vision
for the first row
STRAIGHT ROWS
CONTINENTAL
LAYOUT
V-SHAPELAYOUT
Staggering of chairs allows proper
visual connect and hence is the most
effective method
CHAIR STAGGER
METHOD
S T A L L S E A T I N G

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•Rows of seats between the
aisles shall not have more than
14 seats
•7 seats inbetween the aisle and
the wall
•Seats without dividing arms
must have 450mm per person
•Accomodation of atleast 2
handicapp chairs is a must
When large capacity
seating is desired
balconies are
introduced in order to
avoid the excessive
viewing distance
Balconies should be
provided considering
the sight lines (max 30
degree from the
horizontal)
BALCONY
S T A L L S E A T I N G B A L C O N Y

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B A L C O N Y

6. Red arrows indicating the
direction of slope :
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AISLE: An aisle is, in general (common),
a space for walking with rows of seats on
both sides or with rows of seats on one
side and a wall on the other.
GENERAL DIMENSIONS OF AISLE:
1.2 m – 2 m wide so that two – three could
pass at a time.
FLOOR OF AISLE:
• Stepped
• Flat
• Depending upon the design , choice of
materials and aesthetics the flooring of
the aisle is decided.
LIGHTING :
• Floor lighting (middle and side)
• Ceiling light
• Side lighting (from the sides of seating)
Variuos types depending upon the choice.
STEPPED AISLE:
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FLAT AISLE:
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PARTS OF THE HOUSE

7. PARTS OF THE HOUSE
ENTRY – EXIT POINTS : a buffer area
is creates with different ambience for
people assemble before entering the
main space (auditorium)
• LIGHTING : for buffer
zones lightning with
highflux are usually
placed according to
the choice : ceiling
light,side panel lights.
• SOUND
ABSORPTION
PANELS: can be
provided at sides and
below (if on 1 or 2
floor) to avoid noise
after assembling.
• FLOORING; general
tiling can be done
distinguishing from the
rest or the same (as
insisde) can also be
done.
Stairway leading to main hall:
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Top lighting for aseembling area:
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Commom entry and exit points:
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Side lighting in buffer zone:
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PART OF STAGE:
Apron:
it is a part which is located downstage of
the procenum walls and upstage of
orchestra pit
Standard size:1.5x13.1m
Apron
PROSCENIUM WALLS:
HEIGHTS:
 Drama- 9m to 12m
 Music-9m to 13m
 Opera,or presentation-
12m to20m
BACKDROP:
it’s a single piece of landscape placed 2m
away from rare wall.
CROSSOVER:
a passage, usually at the rear of the stage,
used by performers and staff to move from
one side of the stage to the other without
coming into the view of the audience

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PART OF STAGE
OFF STAGE
describes something that happens in the
Area of the theater stage that the
audience cant see.
Apron
REHARSAL ROOMS
should be in the same proportion and
somewhat larger than the cting area of
the stage Typical dressing room for 4 people
Left
Wing
Right
Wing
Props room
Scene shop/costume shop
Should be 9x9mtrs
T YP I CAL F L O O R P L AN

10. ACTIVITIES ACTING AREA SIZE SHAPE PLAN
Pageant and symphonic drama
From 185 to 465sqm, depending,
on the scale of the pageant .
Rectangular with aspect ratio
between1 to 3 and 2 to 3.
Grand opera
Can goes upto 92sqm to
371sqm
Quadrilateral with an aspect ratio
between 1 to 2 and 2 to 3. Sides
converge toward the back of the
stage, following the sight lines from
the extreme lateral positions
Vaudeville (act)
Can goes upto 32sqm to
65sqm
Rhomboid with aspect ratio about 1
to 3 . sides converge toward back of
stage following the sight lines from
the extremelateral seats.
Musical:
(Musical comedy, musical drama)
Can goes upto 55sqm to
170sqm
Proscenium :rhomboid with aspect
ratio between 1to 2 and 2 to 3.
Arena:circle, square, or rectangle
(3 by 4aspect ratiol or ellipse (3 by 4
aspect ratio) .
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TYPES OF STAGES

11. FLY LOFT WITH RIGGING SYSTEMS
FLY LOFT
o A fly system or rigging
system. it is a system of
rope lines, blocks
(pulleys), counterweights.
o This Systems are typically
designed to fly components
between clear view of the
audience and out of view,
into the large opening,
known as the fly loft.
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TYPE OF RIGGING
SYSTEMS
1. DEAD HUNG RIGGING
2. COUNTERWEIGHT
RIGGING
3. MOTORIZED RIGGING
CATWALK
o The catwalks provides
easy access for common
tasks.
o Main Catwalk are located
in positions hidden from
audience view or directly
above an audience.
o Catwalks are used to
suspend lighting
instruments and
microphones directed at
FLY LOFT LIGHTING
SCENERY

12. FLY LOFT WITH RIGGING SYSTEMS
DEAD HUNG RIGGING
o This system consisting of pipes
(called battens) or tracks that
are hung from the ceiling.
o These may support curtains,
lights, or scenery.
o Dead hung rigging is typically
used where low ceiling heights.
o All maintenance and changes
require the use of a ladder.
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COUNTERWEIGHT RIGGING
o In this system The load being
raised or lowered (scenery,
curtains, or lights) is
counterbalanced by an arbor
loaded with the correct amount
of steel weights.
MOTORIZED RIGGING
o Motorized sets are easier to use
and do not require the handling
of counterweights .
o The movement to motorized
rigging has affected at all levels.

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Natyagruh –Navi Mumbai

14. Porch
The connection from public area to the foyer of
theatre building with an entrance feature.
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Porch , foyer and entrances
and exits
Foyer
An assembly point for
the entry and exit
lobby and the
auditorium hall
Seabrook auditorium porch
Basel theatre foyer
ANCILLARY ACTIVITIES
PORCH AND FOYER

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Entrance lobby
The transitional space that connects the
foyer and the rest of
the backstage and the front stage except
the Auditorium.
Exit lobby
A transitional space that connects
the theatre and ancillary spaces
to the foyer.
ANCILLARY ACTIVITIES
ENTRANCE AND EXIT LOBBIES
Entrances and Exits should have minimum 2.4m height.
Passageway through should be minimum 2m apart
The dead end corridors should not be more than 6 meters in length fpr assembly purposes
6m
6m

16. ANCILLARY ACTIVITIES
TICKETING BOOTH
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• Counters and reception desks –clearly
identified and easily recognizable from
a building entrance.
• Fire command centre –entrance level
floor having direct external access.
• Ticket office-allow to form lines without
obstruction.
• Preferably 2 ticket counters –one for
reserved seats and one for current
booking.
• Signage
should be
prominent
and
contrasting
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17. ANCILLARY ACTIVITIES
SNACK BAR
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• The snack bar is usually placed at the
centre of the theatre rooms.
• It is a space that is well illuminated
with warm lights while the rest of the
space has a dark light .
• It’s a open kitchen to attract customers
through the sense of smell of the
popcorn.
• All the food items are displayed.

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GREEN ROOMS
• Green rooms are
actors recreational
and discussion
space, to which
visitors may be
admitted.
• Typical dressing room
for 4 people.
Overhead lights
necessary to adjust
costume, wigs and for
final inspection of
makeup.
• Dressing room for 2
people . Should
connect shower and
W.C
6.7m
3.6m
3.6m
2.4m
2.4m
2.7m
0.97m
4.57m

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TOILETS
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• Shall be located as close to the
entry/lobby/reception /waiting area.
• Clear manoeuvring space in front of
washbasin and W.C is 1800 x 1800
• Minimum dimensions is 2200 x 2300 for type A
and 1700 x 2200 for type B.