Auditorium Seating for Learning Environments

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Auditorium Seating for Learning Environments
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Lessons in higher education establishments are
commonly taught in auditorium style teaching
spaces. From large lecture theatres which can
accommodate many hundreds of students to smaller
classrooms set up auditorium style with a tiered
floor. Auditorium seating is robust and hard
wearing, often giving many decades of service as
it can withstand rigorous wear and tear. With a
wide choice of seating styles and fabric colours,
commercial interior designers use auditorium
seating to help create modern and vibrant
teaching spaces. The majority of lecture
theatres in universities and colleges will need
either desks or some kind of writing surface.
Most lecture theatre seating designed for
auditorium use will come with the option of
integral desks, whether that be individual
folding writing tablets or long continuous rows
of desking. Its also possible to get standalone
seats without any desks attached, similar to
those found in theatres or independent cinemas.
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Auditorium seating without desks
Large lecture theatre with rows of blue auditorium seating 
For classes where students or delegates are just
watching and listening it may be that only seats
are needed and there is no requirement for desks,
as shown in the lecture theatre above. These bold
blue seats create a professional image in this
smart lecture theatre.
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Auditorium Seating with rows of fixed desks
Large lecture theatre with rows of auditorium seating incorporating integral rows of desking
Where desks are needed, continuous rows as shown
above are usually the most economical option.
They are often attached to the top edge of seat
backs with only a standalone desk and integral
modesty panel required on the front row. This
type of desking is usually fixed and can
incorporate power and data sockets.This is a
good option where students may need to use lots
of equipment and/or work collaboratively.
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Auditorium seating with rows of folding desks
Small lecture theatre with rows of orange
auditorium seating incorporating individual
folding desks
A similar option to the above is where each seat
has its own folding desk which can simply be
folded up out of the way when not required.
This makes for easier access along the rows but
gives less desktop space to each student. This
style of desk is not ideal if power and data
sockets are needed due to the fact that desktops
are not stationary.
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Auditorium seating with individual writing tablets
Large lecture theatre with rows of auditorium seating incorporating individual anti-panic writing tablets
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This style of auditorium seating incorporates
writing tablets which simply fold-away into the
seat arm when not in use. This allows easy access
along rows and prevents the writing surface being
an obstruction when not required. Writing tablets
such as these are usually anti-panic, meaning
they will automatically flip-up and fold back
into the arm if someone stands quickly when the
tablet is still in use (ie if there is a fire
alarm or other emergency causing the user to
potentially panic and try to exit their seat
quickly). This is a just a basic overview of the
different types of seat and desk combinations on
the market today. All of these auditorium seats
can be used in small or large teaching spaces and
are suitable for use on tiered, raked or flat
floors.
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