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Auditorium Design PDF
Auditorium Design PDF
DESIGN
AUDITORIUM
OUTLINE OF ACOUSTIC
REQUIREMENTS FOR GOOD SOUND
There should be adequate loudness in every part of the
auditorium, especially in remote seats.
Echoes
Sound concentration
Sound shadow
Distortions
Coupled spaces
Room resonance
ECHO
The volume.
The shape and
The sound absorption.
VOLUME OF THE AUDITORIUM
The volume of the auditorium should be in proportion to the intensity of the
sound that is expected to be generated in the hall. In deciding the volume of
the hall, its height plays a significant role than its length or breadth. The ratio
of the height of ceiling to the width of the hall or room should be 2:3. This is
on account of the fact that a small increase in height increases the volume
considerably. The volume required for musical concert halls is larger than that
required for halls to be used for speech alone. In case, however, the
auditorium is to be used for both musical concerts as well as speech, the
volume of the auditorium should be chosen as to have a value intermediate
between the two. The following data may be used as a rough guide for
deciding the volume of an auditorium:
For public lecture halls = 2.8 to 3.7 cu.m. per person
For cinema theatres = 3.7 to 4.2 cu.m. per person
For concert halls = 4.2 t 5.6 cu.m. per person