Theater having a modular auditorium and method for assembling a theater
AssigneeTait Towers Manufacturing, LLC
InventorsMark Ager, Ewart Richardson
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Abstract
A method for assembling a theater and a theater. The method includes assembling a modular auditorium on a surface within a building structure by providing a plurality of nominal inventory portions. Each nominal inventory portions includes a prefabricated base portion, and a prefabricated tier section for assembly to the base portion. The prefabricated base portion is positioned on a ground surface of a public performance space. The prefabricated tier section is fastened to the prefabricated base portion to form a self supporting structure that does not require lateral support from a building structure other than the ground surface.
Claims22
A method for assembling a theater comprising:
- providing a surface for supporting the weight of a modular auditorium within a building structure;
- assembling the modular auditorium by providing a plurality of nominal inventory portions, each nominal inventory portions comprising:
- a prefabricated base portion;
- and
- a prefabricated tier section for assembly to the base portion;
- positioning the prefabricated base portion on the surface;
- and
- fastening the prefabricated tier section to the base portion to form a self supporting modular auditorium structure that does not require lateral support from the building structure other than the ground surface;
- wherein the prefabricated tier section includes a tier floor having a first floor portion and a second floor portion cantilevered from opposed regions of a longitudinal beam.
A theater comprising:
- a modular auditorium disposed on a surface for supporting the weight of a modular auditorium within a building structure, the modular auditorium comprising:
- a plurality of nominal inventory portions, each nominal inventory portions comprising:
- a prefabricated base portion;
- and
- a prefabricated tier section for assembly to the prefabricated base portion;
- wherein the modular auditorium, when assembled, is self supporting and does not require lateral support from a building structure other than the surface;
- wherein the prefabricated tier section includes a tier floor having a first floor portion and a second floor portion cantilevered from opposed regions of a longitudinal beam.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.