Theatre structure with individual multiple lounges

• US 4,686,799 A
• Filed: 03/17/1986
• Issued: 08/18/1987
• Est. Priority Date: 03/17/1986
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: John P. Kwake
• Original Assignee: John P. Kwake
• Inventors: Kwake, John P.
• Primary Examiner(s): NOT, DEFINED
• Assistant Examiner(s): Smith, Creighton
• Application Number:
  US06/840,046
• Time in Patent Office: 519 Days
• Field of Search: 52/6, 52/8, 181/30
• US Class Current: 52/8
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 3/10 for meetings, entertainments, or sports
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 3/22 Theatres; Concert halls; Studios for broadcasting, cinematography, television or similar purposes

Abstract

This disclosure is directed to a theatre design having the following: a permanent stage; a tiered arrangement of enclosed individual suites formed in an arcuate pattern, each individual suites having an unobstructed viewing area of the stage and each individual suite being entirely encloseable with respect to the other suites; a series of tiered rows of open-air gallery seating facing the stage, arranged in arcuate pattern below the tiered arrangement of individual suites; a first entrances adjacent to, and for, the gallery seating; and a second lobby type entrance for, and nearest the individual suites, separate from the entrance for, and nearest the individual suites, separate from the entrance for the gallery seating.

Claims

1. A theatre structure which comprises:

a permanent outdoor stage area;

a plurality of tiered rows of individual seating having unobstructed sight lines to said stage area at least some of said individual seating being open-air seating;

a plurality of tiered rows of individual suites, each individual suite being provided with seating areas and non-seating areas situated above and to the rear of said tiered rows of individual seating, each of said individual suites having unobstructed sight lines to said permanent outdoor stage area and each of said individual suites having means for completely enclosing each of said individual suites, and for opening each of said individual suites to said stage area;

a first entrance to said plurality of rows of individual seating; and

a second separate lobby entrance leading to said plurality of individual suites.

2. The theatre structure of claim 1 wherein each of said individual suites is provided with multiple floor levels.

3. The theatre structure of claim 1 wherein a portion of said tiered rows of individual seating is covered by the floor of one of the said tiered rows of

individual suites .

4. The theatre structure of claim 1 wherein said tiered rows of individual seating are arranged in an arcuate pattern in front of said permanent outdoor stage, and said tiered rows of individual suites are arranged in an arcuate pattern, at least some of said tiered rows of individual seats being generally situated in front of said tiered rows of said individual suites, being openair seating.

5. The theatre structure of claim 1 wherein said separate lobby entrance is a multi-story structure, each story thereof having a first series of entrances leading to multiple hallways, one for each tier of said tiered rows of said individual suites , and a second series of entrances leading to each of said enclosed individual suites from each of said multiple hallways.

6. The theatre structure of claim 5 wherein said multi-story structure is situated at the rear of said tiered rows of individual suites remote from said stage area .

7. The theatre structure of claim 1 wherein said non-seating areas of said individual suites includes an office area.

8. The theatre structure of claim 1 wherein said non-seating areas of said individual suites includes a bar area.

9. The theatre structure of claim 1 wherein said non-seating areas of said individual suites includes a kitchen area.

10. The theatre structure of claim 1 wherein said non-seating areas of said individual suites includes a bedroom area.

11. The theatre structure of claim 1 wherein said seating area includes a lounge area.

12. The theatre structure of claim 1 wherein said means for enclosing and opening each of said suites comprises a sliding glass wall.

13. The theatre structure of claim 1 wherein each individual suite includes sound amplification means for amplifying sound from said stage area into said individual suite.

14. The theature structure of claim 1 wherein said first entrance lies proximate said stage area and remote from said individual suites, and said second lobby entrance is located relatively remote from said stage area and relatively proximate to said plurality of individual suites.

16. The theatre structure of claim 1 wherein said permanent outdoor stage area provided with an acoustic shell.

15. A theatre structure which comprises:

a permanent outdoor stage area provided with an acoustic shell;

a plurality of tiered rows of individual seating having unobstructed sight lines to said stage area at least some of said individual seating being open-air seating;

a plurality of tiered rows of individual suites, each individual suite being provided with seating areas and lounging areas situated above and to the rear of said tiered rows of individual seating, each of said individual suites having unobstructed sight lines to said permanent stage area and each of said individual suites having sliding glass means for completely enclosing each of said individual suites, and for opening each of said individual suites to said stage area; and

further having sound amplification means for amplifying sound from said stage area into said individual suite;

a first entrance of said plurality of rows of individual seating located proximate said stage area and remote from said individual suites; and

a second separate lobby entrance leading to said plurality of individual suites, said second lobby entrance being located proximate to said plurality of individual suites and remote from said stage area.