Spectator Accomidation a2

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ARENA - SPECTATOR ACCOMODATIONROSHINI MOHAN / SWETHASURESH / RAHULRAMESH / VISHNUSHANKAR

In Roman times, the ARENA was

merely a place designed for the assem-

bly of masses of people wishing to be

entertained by an event or sport. The

Colosseum was well organized, its

evenly spaced rows of backless

benches were constructed out of

beautiful but less than comfortable

marble.

SIGHTLINES are arguably

the most inuential factors in

determining an arena bowls

conguration. They have a

direct eect on myraid bowl

design components. Sight-

line issues are so important

that they can make or break

a fans experience.

WHEN SIGHTLINES ARE GOOD THEY USUALLY GO UNNOTICED , BUT

WHEN THEY ARE BAD THEY BECOME THE MOST APPARENT VARIABLE IN

THE VIEWING OF AN EVENT

Point of focu

s

RISER HEIGHT =sightlines

KEY :

C = the C valueD = the horizontal distance from the eye to

the point of focus

N = the riser heightR = the vertical height to the point of focusT = the seating row depth

SPECTATORS desire for comfort and , especially owners desire

for reve nue have chan ged the way architects organize and execute

the design of the arena bowls.

GALLERY ZONNING

GALLERY IN ROMAN COLOSSEUM

seating area was called the cavea

the colosseum was divided into 4 sectors

each of the sector had 4 tiers of seating

1st tier- podium (place of honour)

The emperor,

Priests

Government members

2nd tier

maenianum primum : Knights

stone or marble seats

3rd tierwas divided into two section:

maenianum secundum imum :

the better, lower seats for the wealthy

plebians ( Citizens )

maenianum secundum summum :

the upper seats for the poorplebeians

( Citizens )4th tier

maenianum summum in ligneis:

Common women- wooden seats

Standing room - there was standing room

COLOSSEUM PLAN


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ARENA - SPECTATOR ACCOMODATIONROSHINI MOHAN / SWETHASURESH / RAHULRAMESH / VISHNUSHANKAR

1. Decide the point of focus on the playing eld

Part of the playing eld actually, in use by the play-

ers, that is closest to the spectators.

Sport Point of focus

cricket 0

Football/soccer 0

Basketball 0

Baseball 500

Athletcs 500

Netball 0

Handball 500

horseracing 1000

C value Remark

150mm excellent

12mm very good

90mm reasonable

60mm Absolute minimum

2. Decide a suitable C value

3. Decide the distance between the front row of seats and the point of focus

The closer the rst row of seats is to the point of focus, the steeper the rake will be, and the

higher the back of the stand for a given C value.

The higher the rst row of seats

above pitch level , the better view-

ing standard will be, but also the

back of the stand will be higher.

This may cause problems to build-

ing cost and appearance.

4. Decide the level of the front row of seats relative to the playing eld.

Choosing a low C value

Easier stand design.

Steep seating angles can be avoided.

Unsatisfactory viewing in the case of

sports where the action moves

widely across the eld.

Choosing a high C value

Excellent viewing.

Steeply raked stands.

Great design diculties in large

capacity stadiums.


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ARENA - SPECTATOR ACCOMODATIONROSHINI MOHAN / SWETHA SURESH / RAHULRAMESH / VISHNUSHANKAR

Use of a super riser to ensure that spectators in

wheelchairs can see over the heads of spectators

in front of them, even when the latter rise to their

feet.

locate the majority of the seats in the lower bowl.

the rake of the upper bowl must be steeper than in

the lower.

the fewer the number of seats in the steeper deckthe better.

disabled seating areas must be distributed horizon-

tally and vertically throughout an arena bowl.

in addition , people in wheelchairs must be able to

see above the shoulders of individuals standing

one row in front of them .

substantial single rise that creates a platform for

wheelchair patrons.

people seated behind wheelchair users must be

provided with good sightlines and also requires a

steeper rake in order to maintain the accepted

sightline.

an additional rise behind the wheelchair seating.

the nal result is an increase in the overall bowl

height of more that 5 feet- corresponds to addi-

tional construction costs.

GALLERY ZONNING

General seating

Club seating

Press seating

VIP seating

Never create a zone for the

disabled, equally distribute

it throughout the arena.

Lower bowl general seatngLower bowl club seatng

Lower bowl VIP seatng

Suit level

Loge level

Upper bowl general seatng

Upper bowl club seatng

SEATING BOWL PLAN - HOCKEY CONFIGURATION

EDMONTON ARENA, ALBERTA

TRANSVERSE SECTION - EDMONTON ARENA,

ALBERTA

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