Seating Configuration
Feb
27
2014
A recent department meeting was held in a conference room with dozens of folding chairs. I ended up near the back, and I found myself staring at the back of the head of the person sitting in front of me. There was no comfortable way for me to sit so that I could see the speaker at the front of the room.
That got me to thinking about how the seats could be arranged to improve sight lines.
Problem:
If the audience were somewhat transparent, it would be okay because you could see through them in order to see the speaker. Like this:
But they’re not, so sitting directly behind people is a problem.
One that can be easily solved though.
All you need to do is offset each row by half a chair.
Solution A:
Maybe it would be better to offset each row by a third of a chair.
Solution B:
If you’re ever in charge of setting up a conference room for an audience, be sure to stagger the chairs a bit. Thanks.
They sat down in groups of hundreds and of fifties.
Mark 6:40
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February 27th, 2014 at 7:34 am
You’re in charge from here on out.
February 27th, 2014 at 9:34 am
You could also have the speaker walk in on stilts.
February 27th, 2014 at 12:05 pm
Stilts might work. It would be cheaper than hiring a camera crew and having screens off to each side.
On second thought, how about stadium seating for the audience? Install risers for the rows…
March 8th, 2014 at 5:36 pm
Love your idea. So simple yet workable