A modelling method for optimising the seating arrangement at the acoustical design stage of halls

Although there have been many buildings designed for the performing arts during the history, it is not possible to say that the development of the theatre architecture has ended. Although it is common to built multi-purpose auditoria mostly because of the economical reasons, every kind of performing art requires different characteristics. Drama theatres distinguish from the other spaces for performing arts, for example concert halls, since the both acoustical and visual conditions are equally important to make the spectators enjoy and understand the play. With this idea, it is aimed to examine acoustical and visual properties of drama theatres. By this way, it is aimed to get some results to be used as a design guide at the beginning of a theatre design process. To achieve the evaluation process, eight different rooms are designed to be simulated. Then, the designed rooms are evaluated in terms of both visual and acoustical comfort conditions. Also, by designing different cases it is aimed to evaluate the effect of geometrical design of rooms on the visual and acoustical conditions of rooms.