Open air theater

BY-Ar. Khurram AliAsst prof. Gateway College of architecture & DesignSonipat, Haryana

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN III ( AR-201B)

Thursday, October 13, 2016

OPEN AIR THEATER

An open to sky built space provided with performing

area and a space for spectators which is suitable for

the activity going on there.

What?

Why?

• Assembly

• Lecture

• Sports

• House drama

• Classical or popular music

• Opera

• Musicals,

• Ballet, Modern or folkloric dance

• Circus

• Any activity where a performing artist communicates with a living audience.

Observe

Observe

Observe

• A comfortable approach and orientation in terms of sun and wind.

• Comfortable seating arrangement.( Chair/Direct)

• Appropriate stage area

• Sound Control. ( outside/ Inside)

• Direct sound path minimum reverberation.

• Proper access within the seating.

• Rain water Drainage provision.

A good O.A.T should have

Design constraints

• Control Access

• Control effectiveness of activity.

• Control Noise.

• Control long sound reflections

• Control Vision

• Seating comfort

Reflector wall.

Ancient Greek theater

Design Thumb rules

• Slope of seating should not be less than 12°

• Area calculation will be based upon 0.5m² per Spectator.

• Where facial recognition seating should be within 24m range.

• Forestage height should be within 0.6m-1.1m.

• Angle width of theater should not be more than 135°

• An efficiently designed orchestral shell is mandatory, for uniform distribution of average sound level and the shell enables on stage audibility of a performer .

• Sound amplification system should be provided for an audience over 600.

How?

Sight lines

Stage

Super Elevation

Super Elevation

Seating Arrangements

Ref .Architects Data Neuferts Metric Handbook Planning and Design Data