[SML] Balcony Rails

Bill Conner billconnerastc at gmail.com
Fri Aug 2 15:14:13 UTC 2019


Goggle images "aisle stair handrail theatre" and you'll see some.
Generally either at the aisle, my preference, for a length of one to five
rows, or "hair pins" at one side.  The pew ends come close but I suspect
not high enough and not meeting graspability requirements.One example from
my work:
[image: Kinkaid - Theatre From Balcony.jpg]




On Fri, Aug 2, 2019 at 10:24 AM Bruce Purdy via Stagecraft <
stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> > Great example of bad design.  Missing handrails in the aisles,
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>         Whilst I completely agree on the step nosing and illumination
> issues, I’m really curious about the handrails. How could you possibly put
> hand rails up those steps without blocking access to get in and out of
> those pews? I don’t know how high they are - probably too low - but could
> those wood-topped white end pieces be considered a broken railing?
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> Bruce
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