Multifunctional complex

• US 6,293,052 B1
• Filed: 07/21/2000
• Issued: 09/25/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 02/24/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Bailey Varnado Jr
• Original Assignee: Bailey Varnado Jr
• Inventors: Varnado, Bailey Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Friedman, Carl D.
• Application Number:
  US09/621,098
• Time in Patent Office: 431 Days
• Field of Search: 52/6, 52/7, 52/8, 52/65, 434/72
• US Class Current: 52/7
• 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

A multifunctional complex incorporates multiple uses and comprises a series of upright wall members including a first interior wall dividing the complex into at least a concert hall. The concert hall includes a stage structure excavated below ground level, a truncated annular dance floor surrounding the stage structure also excavated below ground level and a series of truncated pie-shaped audience seating sections radiating upwardly from the dance floor in which the lowest tier of open seating is above the dance floor by a height (H) where (H) is between 4 to 10 feet. The stage structure includes a rotatable central stage defining an axis of rotation and a plurality of pie shaped stationary platforms radially about the rotatable central stage. In one aspect, the central stage has a top surface a distance (H) above the dance floor where (H) is as defined, a circumferentially extending side face and an axis of rotation. Each of the plurality of pie shaped stationary platforms is inversely disposed relative to the circumferentially extending side face of the central stage and includes and apex segment remote from the side face, a radial axis of symmetry normal to the dance floor that bisects each of the plurality of pie shaped platforms. The stage structure resembles a star shape in cross section.

Claims

1. A multifunctional complex incorporating multiple uses comprises a series of upright wall members arranged to form a rectangularly shaped structure in cross section, said wall members including a first interior wall dividing said structure into a sports/entertainment bar at ground level and a separate concert hall,

said concert hall including stage means excavated below ground level, a truncated annular dance floor surrounding said stage means also excavated below ground level and a series of truncated pie-shaped audience seating sections radiating upwardly from said dance floor,

said stage means including a rotatable central stage and a plurality of pie shaped stationary platforms radially located about said rotatable central stage, said central stage having a top surface a distance (H) above said dance floor where (H) is in a range of 4 to 10 feet, a circumferentially extending side face and an axis of rotation, each of said plurality of pie shaped stationary platforms being inversely disposed relative to said circumferentially extending side face of said central stage and including an apex segment remote from said side face, a radial axis of symmetry intersecting said axis of rotation, a vertical plane through said radial axis of symmetry normal to said dance floor that bisects each of said plurality of pie shaped platform, and non-apex segment closely adjacent said circumferentially extending side surface whereby an entertainer can easily step from said central stage to each of said plurality of pie shaped stationary platforms,

each of said truncated pie-shaped audience seating sections being inversely disposed relative to said dance floor and including a non-apex segment located adjacent to said dance floor and radiating upward therefrom terminating in an apex segment remote from said dance floor, a plurality of tiered rows of open seating, the lowest of which being at height (H) above said dance floor so that entertainers on said stage means can be seen even when dancers are present on said dance floor, an axis of symmetry intersecting said axis of symmetry of each of said plurality of pie shaped stationary platforms, said apex segment remove from said dance floor terming in an individual suite, a radial axis of symmetry intersecting said axis of rotation, and a vertical plane through aid radial axis of symmetry normal to dance floor that bisects each of said series of pie shaped audience seating sections.

2. The multifunctional complex of claim 1 in which said wall members of said multifunctional complex includes a pair of parallel side walls, a back wall, a front wall parallel to said back wall and normal to said pair of side walls and a second interior wall parallel to said front and back walls, said first interior wall being located within and parallel to said pair of side walls and having ends in contact with said front and back walls to create said sport/entertainment bar to one side thereof and said concert hall to an opposite side thereof.

3. The multifunctional complex of claim 2 in which said concert hall includes a first ground level floor segment that starts from said first and second interior walls and one of said pair of side walls and extends inwardly toward said axis of rotation of said rotatable central stage terminating at an imaginary circle concentric of and defined by said axis of rotation, and a second floor segment starting at said concentric circle and being angled downwardly therefrom and terminating at said dance floor.

4. The multifunction complex of claim 1 in which said suite of each of said plurality of truncated pie-shaped audience seating sections is situated at the rear of said plurality of tiered rows of open seating and including seating areas, has unobstructed sight lines to said stage means, sliding glass means and video and sound means for enhancing the viewability of the entertainers on said stage means.

5. The multifunctional complex of claim 1 in which said concert hall includes a system of aisles consisting of main aisles, gallery aisles and a stage aisle, said main aisles being located between adjacent and neighboring pairs of said series of said pie shaped seating sections, said gallery aisles being located along sides of said apex and non-apex segments of each of said series of pie shaped seating sections.

6. The multifunctional complex of claim 1 in which said stage means is star shaped in cross section.

7. The multifunctional complex of claim 1 in which sports/entertainment bar includes seating and bar areas, an elevated stage means and video and sound means located at said elevated stage means of said sports/entertainment bar.

8. The multifunctional complex of claim 7 in which video and sound means allows display of one of (i) live performances from said concert hall and (ii) televised events occurring exterior of said concert hall.

9. The multifunctional complex of claim 1 in which said upright wall members defining said sports/entertainment bar include upper extensions, a second story floor attached to said upper extensions said second story floor being located above said sports/entertainment bar, a business areas supported by said second story floor.

10. The multifunctional complex of claim 9 in which said business area includes a series of offices, bathrooms, a reception area and a conference room.

11. A multifunctional complex incorporating multiple uses comprises a series of upright wall members arranged to form a rectangularly shaped structure in cross section, said wall members including a first interior wall dividing said structure into a sports/entertainment bar at ground level and a separate concert hall,

said concert hall including stage means excavated below ground level, a truncated annular dance floor surrounding said stage means also excavated below ground level and a series of truncated pie-shaped audience seating sections radiating upwardly from said dance floor,

said stage means including a rotatable central stage and a plurality of pie shaped stationary platforms radially located about said rotatable central stage, said central stage having a top surface a distance (H) above said dance floor where (H) is in a range of 4 to 10 feet, a circumferentially extending side face and an axis of rotation, each of said plurality of pie shaped stationary platforms being inversely disposed relative to said circumferentially extending side face of said central stage and including an apex segment remote from said side face, a radial axis of symmetry intersecting said axis of rotation, a vertical plane through said radial axis of symmetry normal to said dance floor that bisects each of said plurality of pie shaped platform, and non-apex segment closely adjacent said circumferentially extending side surface whereby an entertainer can easily step from said central stage to each of said plurality of pie shaped stationary platforms, said stage means resembling a star shape in cross section.

12. The multifunctional complex of claim 11 in which each of said truncated pie-shaped audience seating sections is inversely disposed relative to said dance floor and includes a non-apex segment located adjacent to said dance floor and radiating upward therefrom terminating in an apex segment remote from said dance floor, a plurality of tiered rows of open seating, the lowest of which being at height (H) above said dance floor so that entertainers on said stage means can be seen even when dancers are present on said dance floor, an axis of symmetry intersecting said axis of symmetry of each of said plurality of pie shaped stationary platforms, said apex segment remote from said dance floor terming in an individual suite, a radial axis of symmetry intersecting said axis of rotation, and a vertical plane through aid radial axis of symmetry normal to dance floor that bisects each of said series of pie shaped audience seating sections.

13. The multifunctional complex of claim 11 in which said wall members of said multifunctional complex includes a pair of parallel side walls, a back wall, a front wall parallel to said back wall and normal to said pair of side walls and a second interior wall parallel to said front and back walls, said first interior wall being located within and parallel to said pair of side walls and having ends in contact with said front and back walls to create said sport/entertainment bar to one side thereof and said concert hall to an opposite side thereof.

14. The multifunctional complex of claim 12 in which said concert hall includes a first ground level floor segment that starts from said first and second interior walls of said concert hall and one of said pair of side walls of said concert hall and extends inwardly toward said axis of rotation of said rotatable central stage terminating at an imaginary circle concentric of and defined by said axis of rotation, and a second floor segment starting at said concentric circle and being angled downwardly therefrom and terminating at said dance floor.

15. The multifunction complex of claim 11 in which said suite of each of said plurality of truncated pie-shaped audience seating sections is situated at the rear of said plurality of tiered rows of open seating and including seating areas, has unobstructed sight lines to said stage means, sliding glass means and video and sound means for enhancing the viewability of the entertainers on said stage means.

16. The multifunctional complex of claim 11 in which said concert hall includes a system of aisles consisting of main aisles, gallery aisles and a stage aisle, said main aisles being located between adjacent and neighboring pairs of said series of said pie shaped seating sections, said gallery aisles being located along sides of said apex and non-apex segments of each of said series of pie shaped seating sections.

17. The multifunctional complex of claim 11 in which said stage means is star shaped in cross section.