[SML] Theater Style seating and codes for it

[Bill Conner]

Not clear on scope - new build or reseating existing or.....  Then where
are you and do you know the speecific edition of which codes have been
adopted for your jurisdiction.

Clear widths both in rows and aisles along with common paths of travel and
travel distance to start.

Then aisle safety - ramp and stair geometry,  handrails and guards,
markings, and illumination. Probably the biggest liability concern.

Then lay on accesibility - ADA - which gets more complicated with new.  And
the space or clear dimensions are increasing in upcoming editions so when
this work is planned impacts .

And then comfort, sightlines, maintanence, etc. - non code issues - arise.
Codes are a minimum for safety, not a guide to good design.

I do seating layouts every day and will struggle to cite sections without
looking because i just know them, not to mention having had a hand in
writing them.

If you'd liked, contact me off line and I'll give you some time to
hopefully jumpstart your efforts.

On Tue, May 21, 2019, 6:05 PM Jeffrey Kanyuck via Stagecraft <
stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> Hello,
>
>       I’m looking for some info on current seating codes and regs for my
> area. Maybe someone out there can point me in the right direction. And
> please don’t tell me ask a theater consultant. The boss has already said we
> aren’t doing that until the design process. But, apparently he wants to put
> this info in the RFQ.
>
>
>
>       ARGH! Putting some carts before the horses in this case.
>
>
>
> I know we have Life Safety Code 101. That’s always a given for me. But, I
> have no idea where to look for some of the other things that may be
> specific to my area.
>
>
>
> Thanks for any help you might give me,
>
>
>
>
>
> Jeffrey Kanyuck
>
> Technical Director
>
> Harford Community College
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> Bel Air, MD
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