Theatre Design Article - ASTC

April 20, 2016

Published by Peter Rosenbaum on April 20, 2016

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The Case for Rational Balcony Design

On the subject of sightline constrained rails allowed by the International Building Code (IBC), after an injury or fall from height incident, a frequent response is […]

April 20, 2016

Published by Paul Sanow on April 20, 2016

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Protecting the Best Seats in the House

From time to time the height of sight-constrained rails along a balcony becomes an issue, due to a fall or the simple perception that such railings are permitted to be quite low. Several ASTC members discussed the issues, perceptions and some possible solutions. READ MORE….

September 16, 2015

Published by Robert Shook on September 16, 2015

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How Far Is Too Far?

A Discussion of Maximum Seating Distance Rarely does the design of a performing arts facility progress very far before the architect looks up from the tracing […]

September 16, 2015

Published by Paul Sanow on September 16, 2015

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Getting Anyone Into the Control Booth

Early in the design of nearly every theatre facility we must tackle the subject of control booth accessibility. It doesn’t seem to matter if it’s a […]