STANDARD RULES FOR AUDITORIUM

Different types of theatre building:

Overall layout of the auditorium:
Opera house proscenium height 1
Playhouse proscenium width 1.6
Multipurpose theatre
Musical thaetre
It is assumed that there are two spectators per SQ.M. in the place of assembly.

Auditorium and stage/acting area:

Length of the rows of seats per aisle: 10 places
Escape routes 1.2m wide per 200 people.
1% of the seats (at least two) must be accessible for wheelchair users.

Proportions of the auditorium:

Good view, without moving head, but light eye movements of approx. 30°.
Good view with slight head movements and light eye movements of approx. 60°
Max. awareness angle without head movement approx. 110°, i.e. all actions in the field are 'in view'. Outside this field, there is uncertainty, because
'something' is out of view.
Full head and shoulder movement allows an angle of view of 360°
The stepped side aisle must rise 10-19 cm and the tread must not be less than 26 cm.

Size of stage:
1.Large stage
Large stages are defined as having a stage area of more than 200 SQ.M. behind the stage opening and with an upper stage of 2.5 m height above the stage
opening or an apron.
Storage areas are required for: Scenery, backdrops, furniture, props, costumes, hats, shoes, makeup, wigs, lighting, etc. Scenery and costume stores require
a great amount of space.

2.Open stage
Open stages are divided into those with more or less than 200 SQ.M. and those with or without sprinkler systems.

Proportions of the stage:

The proportions of the stage are developed from the sight lines in the auditorium.

Section of stage:
The size of the stage space is determined by the number of scenery sets to be kept ready, which can be moved into the stage quickly by lifting or pushing. At
least one rear space and one wing are usual. The height of the stage space is determined by the (iron) safety curtain, which must be able to close the fire
compartment between auditorium and stage within 30 s in case of fire. It is a complete closure joined at the ends to a fire wall (F90) and no cables or
scenery are permitted in the space for the safety curtain.

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 Rooms:
1. Stage direction room
Control of lighting and sound on stage, with sound mixing desk, light controls, computer connections and projection equipment
2. Experimental (black box) theatre
Open stages require subsidiary areas for scenery and storage places for platforms and stands. The subsidiary areas should be of the same size as the stage.
The space required for storage can be calculated from the folded platforms and stands. Subsidiary areas plus storage area amount to about 30% of the total
area.
3. Scenery store
Specially for heavy items. Location: at stage level and immediately next to the stage. At access points and on traffic routes (particularly at fire exits and lifts),
the height of the scenery, normally proscenium height+ 2 m, must be taken into account. A rough estimate for the size of the scenery and costume store can be
made from the number of productions in the repertoire and the frequency with which they are played. For theatres the number of productions might be 15-20
and for multi-purpose theatres and opera up to 50 per season. About 20-25% of the stage area is required for storage per production, i.e. for theatres about 3
times the stage area, for the opera at least 10 times. The storage area required for costumes is determined by the number of productions in the repertoire and
the size of the ensemble, e.g. for opera: the chorus and ballet in addition to the singers. Space required for costumes: 1-12 em/costume or 1-15 costumes per
running m of rail

4. Workshops for production of scenery

The area required for scenery workshops is 4-5 times the main stage area for medium-sized theatres (theatres and multi-purpose theatres); 10 times in large
opera houses or double theatres (opera and theatre).
Workshops, in or outside the building, should always be accommodated on one level.
The Workplace Regulations and their technical rules and the work protection and accident prevention rules of insurers have to be taken into account in the
design.
Scenery workshops are categorized as follows:
a) Painting room:
The floor area must be designed to accommodate two large backdrops or 'cycloramas' (Rundhorizonte - curved backdrops) rolled out on the floor for
painting. The average size of a cyclorama is 10 x36 m. It must be possible to sub-divide the room with a thick curtain for spraying work. Also required are
underfloor heating to dry the painted backdrops; wooden floors for spreading out the canvases; a gallery from which to check the work lying on the floor.
The painting room is located next to the sewing room (with a size about 14 of the painting room) joining the pieces of material.
b) Carpenter's shop:
Divided into bench and machine rooms, it has wooden floors and an adjoining timber store for 3-10 productions.
c) Upholstery: approx. 1/10 area of painting room.
d) Metalwork: as carpenter's shop, screeded floor.
e) Sculpture workshop:
f) Workshops should be grouped round an assembly room, which serves to test-assemble the scenery and has the same floor area as the stage. The height

Acoustics:
Adjacent auditoriums should be separated by walls of approx. 85 dB 18-20,000 Hz. The ceiling should feature sound-directing surfaces with low acoustic delay
difference time. The reverberation time can increase with growing auditorium volume and reduces from 0.8 to 0.2 s from low to high frequencies. The rear wall
behind the last row of seats should have an insulated surface to prevent echo. Loudspeakers are distributed in the auditorium so that the difference in volume
should be proscenium plus 2 m, diameter 9-10m. between the front and back rows does not exceed 4 dB.

g) Changing, washing, and rest (canteen) rooms are to be provided for technical staff, and offices for the technical management. Further workshops for
sound, lighting, props and costumes, size as required (production intensity, personal equipment).

5. Personel rooms
Artistic staff, stage manager, administration. This includes make-up, frequently also the costume workshop, administration and stage manager.

6. Rehearsal rooms
Every theatre needs at least one rehearsal stage to back up the main stage. The dimensions should correspond to the main stage.

7. Technical rooms
Rooms for transformer, medium and low voltage switchgear, emergency power supply batteries, air conditioning and ventilation plant, water supply
(rainwater system), according to local conditions and specialist design work.

8. Public rooms
In a traditional theatre, the foyers are split into: actual foyer (lobby), restaurant (buffet), smoker's foyer. Area of the foyers 0.8-2.0 m2/spectator (more Stamp
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9. Cloakrooms
Per 100 visitors: 4 running m of rail. One locker for every four visitors. The foyer is also a waiting and queuing room, and has the usual extent of associated Subject: Electives
WCs: one WC/100 people. 1/3 gents, 2/3 ladies; min. one gents' and one ladies' WC. Entrance hall (lobby) with day and evening cash desks, which should be
opposite each other.
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