The Chair must be selected before design begins. (Why?)
Chair dimensions determine:
- Row Spacing which can be calculated by using the Chair dimensions there should be proper spacing between the chairs in order to walk in between gaps.
- The entire capacity of the theater is calculated by the chair dimension and the room dimension which determines the theater capacity like 20 seated or 30 seated.
- The chairs should be checked with its riser height, it should not be too high or low.
Characteristics of an Ideal Chair for Home Theater:
- It should be comfortable for a long term (without napping).
- The arms should be skinny so that it avoids the sweat for the user.
- Chairs with smaller footprint will increase the overall capacity of the room and also increases the space for side tables.
- Cloth based chairs are noise absorptive.
- Leather chairs are diaphragmatic which affect the breathing action of human beings.
- The chairs should not have higher backs.