The Design of Audience Spaces with Predetermined Visibility Performance

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Publisher: SMPTE
Doc Type: Journal Article
Article Type: research-article
Abstract: This article discusses the parameters necessary for the proper design of theater audience seating. A quantitative “figure of merit” (probability of viewing) is put forth for a proposed design, with the aim of viewing a specific critical point on the stage. The floor heights of the rows can be calculated using anthropometric data for seated adults and a probabilistic model. A designer can customize the shape of the room to meet size constraints or to favor some part of the audience by establishing a contour with a selected probability of viewing for each seat, or by adjusting the viewing probability for each row or group of rows.
Publication Date: 1985-05-01
DOI: 10.5594/J07962
Link: https://doi.org/10.5594/J07962
Author(s): Mert Cramer, Kellogg S. Booth

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Mert Cramer and Kellogg S. Booth; The Design of Audience Spaces with Predetermined Visibility Performance, SMPTE Journal ( Volume: 94, Issue: 5, May 1985); SMPTE, 1985. Available at https://doi.org/10.5594/J07962

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