CASESTUDY

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PVR Cinemas is a film entertainment company in India. The company, which began as a
joint venture agreement between Priya Exhibitors Private Limited and Village
Roadshow Limited began its commercial operations in June 1997. The company is founded
by Mr Ajay Bijli, who is the Chairman and Managing Director
PVR has a strong presence with 553 screens in 122 locations across 48 Indian cities
PVR CINEMAS
PVR CINEMAX OBERON MALL

PVR CINEMAS LULU MALL

PVR CINEMAS
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PVR CINEMAS LULU MALL

 CINEMAX CINEMAS,
Ernakulam.

Oberon Mall, 4th Floor, National

Highway 47, Ernakulam, North, Kochi
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LOCATION
Located near NH Bypass Edappally junction,
Ernakulam, Kochi, Kerala.

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 PARKING:
•Parking of the cinemas along
with the mall parking slots.
•Oberon Mall has parking slots
for over 500 cars and 400 two
wheelers, spread over the 2
basements and 3 grounds.

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•Located on the fourth
floor(topmost floor).

•Away from other stalls and

showrooms

Therefore;
 Less crowd.
 No congestion of spaces.
 Circulation of the entire
mall made easier.

ADJACENT AREAS:
•Food circle
•Fun zone
•Escalator, lift and stairs; all
adjacent to the cinemax

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SECTION
MAIN LOBBY
• The main lobby of the complex is
slightly inset and the counters face the
corridor bringing in notice of the people
in the main stream circulation.

• Ticket counter faces the

corridor space of the mall. Space outside
This prevents from giving long forming part of the complex
queue tracks and waiting
spaces near that.

There is no separate lobby near the

ticket counter

• Box office is along with the

counter outside the main lobby.
This space is also meant for
people to stand and watch the
movie trailers.
The box office which face the
main corridor attracts the people
moving through the mall. `
Main entry to the lobby

Glass
with The waiting lounge area
view
towards •The waiting lounge is provide only within
the the theatre lobby.
corridor •This sometimes creates crowd near the
outside.
Making it ticket counter during the peak hours.
more
spacious.
• Seating is provided in the right side of the
main entry.
• The two supporting columns in the main
lobby space are cladded with tiles.
• Column near the food court brings
obstruction for free circulation during peak
times.
•Near the food counter adjacent to waiting lobby,
queue tracks are also provided for handling the crowd
easily.
•Cinema posters clad the columns near the counters.
•Every vertical space is used to display posters or
screens showing movie trailers.

•The area near the food counter is lit up with warm

golden yellow lights and red.
•Seating is not provided near the counters. It is only
meant for quick take away .

•Maximum degree of
circulation
•The staff entry is through a
narrow corridor adjacent to the
food counter and is restricted for
outsiders.
•There is view towards this alley
from the waiting area.
•The smooth white and
pink walls are lit up with
pale yellow lights at the
center of the corridor
giving a different shade.
•The corridor towards exit is
a blend of white, pink and
other shade and tints of red
giving a pleasant mood
different from that of other
spaces.
•Use of light colours here
makes the space feel more
wide.

•There are only four screens inside the
complex.
•Each of the screen is in a higher level
than the main entry level.
•The entries to the four screens which
opens into stairs are from the common
foyer which further leads to the toilets
and washrooms.
•The lighting in the foyer is again warm with
yellow and white.
•The doors to the screens are of red with the
respected number of door laid in pattern on
them.
•Each door is 2 m wide.
•The wall plaster itself forms the main finish in
the interior. To define certain spaces, the lights
there are made to be white against the yellow
back ground.
•The main foyer directly views to a
mirror and after the entries to the
screen diverts into two corridors
leading to the washrooms for ladies
and gents respectively.
•so there is minimum circulation to
•The exits are common for two
the washrooms without creating a
theatres each. So the doors open to
crowd in the foyer during peak hours.
•The corridors are placed such that
the corridor and moves to the
main exit.
the people of shot term waiting
lounge are not encouraged there. It is
meant for the people watching the
movie.
Oberon mall the store r oom
rest room and,
locker for the staff

the office a separate

entrance
have from the exterior but
connected with the main lobby
by means of narrow corridor .
Enables the staff and visitors to
enter the space during peak time
AUDITORIU
M
• No of screens = 4
• The 4 screens have different
layout of seating
arrangements.
• All four screen are having
silver screen
• 7.1.2 Dolby atmos
• Box type theatre
• 2k projector
• Led lighting
.

Box type theatre

A theatre in which the audience seating and

screen occupy the same architectural space

The screen is at one end and the audience

seated in front facing the screen

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 ENTRY
EXIT

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SECTION
 SEATING ARRANGEMENTS

A,B,C- Normal seats

D,E,F- silver seats
G-Executive seats
Last row, H-Golden
seats/
Push
back
seats
SCREEN 1
No of seats :158
Executive seats :104
Silver seats :54

SCREEN 2
No of seats :117
Executive seats :81
Silver seats :36

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 SCREEN 3
No of seats :182
Gold seats :14
Executive
seats :115
Silver seats :53

SCREEN 4
No of seats :177
Executive seats :141
Silver seats :36

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SEATING SIZE

SEATING MATERIALS
•Back moulded polyurethane seats

•Customized uphoistered , plywood or perforated

polypropylene and glass fibre moulded back
which is good for acoustics

•Legs are moulded aluminium epoxy finish for

aesthetic improvement as well as cleaning and
maintenance.

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SILVER SCREEN
• A silver screen also known as a silver
ventricular screen, A type of projection
screen having highly reflective surface
• Made from a tightly woven fabric mainly
silk or synthetic fibre
• Provide narrower/horizontal/vertical
viewing angles
• Compare to their more modern
counterparts because their inability to
completely disperse light
• Used in 3-D projection

PICTUR E FORMAT
• Picture format is Cinemascope 2.35:1

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7.1 DOLBY ATMOS
•Dolby atmos adds two discrete channels of sound to
increase the realism of all types of movies.

•With two new channels of sound, Dolby® Surround 7.1

extends the creative palette for filmmakers and enables
movie sound that better matches the onscreen action.

•Dolby Surround 7.1 enhances audio definition,

so individual sounds are clearer and more distinct.

•Dolby Surround 7.1 improves the surround sound

experience across the entire theatre

[7] This refers to the number of traditional surround speakers (front, centre, surround).
[.1] The middle number refers to how many powered subwoofers you can connect to your receiver.
[.2] The final number refers to how many in-ceiling or upward-firing speakers are in your Dolby Atmos®
setup.

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 2K RESOLUTION (2560X1440) BEAM
PROJECTOR.
• LCD and LCD HDMI board : 5.98 inch, 2560x1440
resolution
• Case (Housing) : black acryl with laser cut, and
one side is sanded beforehand
• Fresnel LENS : focal length 120 and 185, F120 is
placed near LED and F182 is placed near the
projection lens
• Projection LENS : F190 or F200

LED light Conventional way :

150 watt LED
Condenser Lens : square-
shaped lens or conventional
round-shaped lens. The square
version shows better brightness
ETC : several cooling fans, usb
power line, proper wires

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LIGHTING FIXTURES

Theatre Lights, having perfect make, high luminance and

long service life. These Theatre Lights have Aluminium
Channel and are coated with black powder.

STEP LIGHTS
• lighting a stairway
improves safety and In ground Lights are widely
adds an inviting glow used for indoor
to your space. applications.
• These lights guide
the audience to
recognize the steps
in the dark hall.
These Cinema Hall
Step Lights are
enclosed in sturdy
transparent
materials to provide
life long illumination.

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 Wall mounted lights
wall lights provide a decorative
illumination to the interior, as
well as safely lighting hallways,
staircases and exteriors.

WALL LIGHTS
•long life,
• energy efficient LEDs that allow for low
maintenance installations.
•easy and fast installations not requiring
exact field dimensions.
•provides a safe environment in low light-level
venue that require aisle, path, step, or
guide lighting for patrons.
•Low Voltage 12V
•Replaceable Individual LEDs
•Parallel Wiring
•LED Life up to 100,000 Hours
•Individually Replaceable LEDs

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• ACOUSTIC PANELS
• Acoustic panels are used to
reduce noise and control
• sound absorbing wall panels
are fabric-wrapped, made
from a Class A fire rated
acoustic foam, or covered in
perforated metal.
• Polyester, polypropylene,
cotton and fiberglass wall
and ceiling mountable panels
are also used.
WALL CARPETS
Wall carpet is acoustically absorbent. it helps to
control sound reverberation.
FLOORING
Hard flooring is better for foyers and between seats in
auditoriums because it’s easier to clean and
maintain. carpets are hardwearing and can sustain
heavy footfall. Carpet also brings warmth to areas
such as corridors and aisles, as well as function
rooms. it will absorb sound – ideal for multi-screen
cinemas and multi-function spaces.
Wood finishing
Outer pores 3mm
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 SECTION
Audience seating area which is sloped, with it's
lowest part nearest the stage.

rake of 1:18, the corresponding angle is arc

tan(1/18) = 3.18°.

Seating is on a upwards slope away from the

stage, in order to give those at the back a
better view than if the seats were all of the
same level.

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Oberon mall the store room
,rest room and,
locker for the staff

The office a separate

entrance
have from the exterior but
connected with the main lobby
by means of narrow corridor .
Enables the staff and visitors to
enter the space during peak time
PROJECTOR ROOM
•THE PRJECTOR ROOM IS IN THE FLOOR JUST ABOVE THE SCREEN ROOM, WHICH IS
ABOUT AT A HEIGHT OF 3.5 M.
• THE ACCESS TO THE ROOM IS FROM THE TERRACE.
• THE DIMENSION IS ABOUT 19X4 M sq.
• MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 20 degree Celsius.
• TO MAINTAIN THE TEMPERATURE THERMOCOL CEILING IS USED.
• THE MAIN ACTIVITY SPACES FOR A PROJECTOR ROOM:-
(1) PROJECTOR -2K (6) ENGINEER SEATING
(2) SERVER (7) SOUND SYSTEM- CD 750
PROJECTOR FLOOR LEVEL
(3) ELECTRICITY SOURCE (8) POWER GENERATOR
(4) AHU PIPES
(5) SEATING/COMPUTER
• DOLBY ATMOS OF 7.1 IS USED. OBERON MALL, CINE WORLD
• AHU ROOM IS NEARBY.
• PROJECTOR POWER
ARRANGED WRT TO THE THAETER ROOM.
• 840 KW ELECTRICITY PRODUCED IN A DAY. SERVER
• 40 MIN BACKUP. CIRCULATIO SEATING
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PLAN
 •THE EXHAUST PIPES HAVE CONNECTION
TOWARDS THE AHU, WHICH IS OUTSIDE THE
PROJECTOR ROOM.
•THE PIPES ARE SILVER COATED FOR.
•THE PROJECTOR ROOM CAN ONLY BE
ACCESSED AFTER PASSING THE SECURITY
CHECK WHICH IS INN THE NEXT FLOOR.
•THE AMBIENCE IS DARK INSIDE IT.

•THE OPENING FOR THE PROJECTOR COVERED

WITH GLASS IS OF DIMENSOIS 100 CM.
•THE OLD FILM PROJECTOR WAS LAST USED
ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO.
•PORT HOLES ARE ALSO GIVEN SO AS TO CHECK
THE SOUND QUALITY OR TO GIVE INSTRUCTIONS
TO THE PEOPLE INSIDE THE SCREEN ROOM.
• IT CONTROLS ALL THE LIGTING FACILITIES.
•THE GLASS INFRONT OF THE PROJECTOR MUST
BE TILTED IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE REFLECTION
OF FILM RAYS.
EXITS
OBERON MALL, CINEWORLD

•THEY ARE GIVEN AT THE SAME WALL AS THAT OF THE SCREEN. THE DOORS
OF TWO SCREEN ROOMS OPEN TO A SINGLE CORRIODR. WHICH IS THE SAME
IN THE OTHER SIDE.
•THE CORRIDOR WIDTH IS ABOUT 2.5 M.
•THE FIRE ESCAPE EXIT IS THE SAME ONE.
•CAN CAUSE HUGE CROWDS AFTER THE SHOW TIMES SINCE THE CORRIODRS
ARE NARROWER.
•ADS ARE EVEN GIVEN IN THE CORRIDOR.
•THE EXIT DIRECTLY TO CONNECTS TO THE MALL FLOOR LEVEL.
•THERE IS NO DIRECT CONNECTION TO THE PARKING AREA.
•NO PROVSION FOR WHEELCHAIR VISITORS.
•AIMS A SMALLER CROWD.
 PVR CINEMAS,
Ernakulam
• 2nd Floor, Lulu Mall, Nethaji Nagar, Edappally, Ernakulam, Kerala
• Area: 71,000 sq. ft(6,600 sq.m)
• No. of screens: 9 (with number of seats ranging from 148 to 456 )

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LOCATION
Located in International Shopping Mall, Edappally,
Ernakulam, Kerala.

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MAIN ENTRIES TO THE MALL:

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 ACCESS:
•Access to the cinemas is from second floor.
•Exclusive entry elevators from outside for accessing the cinemas.

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•Exit is through the third floor.
•Projector room comes in fourth floor.
•A direct exit to the basement parking is provided.
•Lulu Mall has a parking space that can accommodate 3500 vehicles.
•Wheel chair access: From third floor through lifts from the parking areas.

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 • Within the third floor, PVR is placed
at a corner adjacent to the
courtyard itself making us feel that
space to be more spacious.
• The placement at the dead end
takes in the lobby outside also to be
the PVR lobby during peak hours.

• This lobby with a quick tix , ticket counters ,

etc. act as a buffer zone between the
outside and the exclusive lobby of theatre.
• Towards the quick tix the colours seem
to be more warm. This lobby may spill out
people during peak hours to outside due to
insufficient space for a long queue.
The buffer zone opens into a large, spacious
theatre lobby with food counters , informal
seating or people etc . This space is meant to
entertain and to relax the people with tickets
waiting to enter for next show.
After the tight space for security check the
space feels to be more larger.
• The colour scheme of the lobby which
is just outside the ticket lobby is
neutral with enough day lighting from
the highlight at the courtyard.
• Further, a quick transition is brought in
the colour scheme while we step into
the main lobby near ticket counter.
The colours are yellow, brown , off
white etc which bring in an elegant
mood.
Accent lighting near the
ceiling and wall panels
highlights the demarcations.
Ambient lighting provided by
lamps are kept in niches on
ceilings.
The ticket counter is about 6
meters long with 4 queue
tracks.
The counter outstands the
other interior fixtures by its
colour of red and white. It is
like an inset made in a whole
mass at entrance itself.
 • Quick tix is a facility offered by the PVR
movies here. It provides a quick glance
about he currently running movies in the
theatres and also displays trailers of he
new movies.
• To avoid people hanging out for a long time
in this small lobby, seating is not provided
here.
• The colour scheme is made warm, so that
people cannot stand there for long.

• The screens are all together placed in

Quick tix
a niche so that they don’t protrude
into the lobby space .
But during peak hours, the lobby space
Ticket may be congested due the queue at
counter the ticket counter meeting the people
viewing at the quick tix.
 • The space is organized such that
anyone who enters the lobby
outside sees the baggage counter
so that people are devoid of
luggage even when they enter the
buffer zone.

• The staff entry is hidden just

adjacent to that by the wall
projections at baggage counter.

• The wider theatre lobby further opens

through nine large doors to the
respective screens.
• Towards the doors the colour is made to
be more neutral to avoid a sudden
change into darkness inside the movie
theatre.
The lobby is decorated in the interior
with veneers and wood.
Vitrified tiles and kadappa stones are
used for flooring.

On ceiling separate false ceiling like

panels are kept with inlaid yellow
lighting in circular forms. The light is
inset so that only diffused high intensity
light illuminates the area.

Natural lighting is not at all provided.

 • The circulation between the main
lobby and the 9 screens are minimum
with the lobby connecting the theatres
around it.
• Entries to the movie theatres face the
main lobby making it easy for the
Counte people waiting in the central seating to
r
Main lobby view the crowd at the entry.
lobby • The security check at the entry of the
main lobby makes the feel space
larger.

Toile
t

Theatre
Snac
• An indirect view is provided k
towards the snack counter at coun
the end.
• The central seating setearti
Food counter
areas around columns ng
mask the unattractive
appearance of the RCC
• The rear wall of the first theatre forms the screen space for
the quick tix at its behind.
• Each path towards the theatre opens into a lobby
space in front of which is the screen. Theatre
Theatre

• The colour scheme changes to more

neutral in the pathway leading to
the theatre to reduce the effect of
sudden transition to a darker space.
• The plaster finish is smooth
everywhere making the space feel
larger.

Central seating

Theatr
 The exclusive lobby before the
theatre entry diverts into two
aisles at the end near the
theatre entry.: toilets for males
and females.
Long dark corridor which starts
with a set of wash basins in
the wash room.

The tiles laid in horizontal strips

The toilets are placed such to define the corridor space.
that there is minimal
circulation to the entry to
theatres. So people need to
move very less during the
break between film .
 Washroom complex

• The lobby diverts the people to the

food counter, the three screens at the
end and to the toilets on either side.

Toilet

• Non slippery tiling material is used

in the wash rooms.
• The wash room entry is completed
sealed with a buffer zone to
prevent the leakage of odour,
sound etc.
THEATRE 1 THEATRE 2 THEATRE 3
THEATRE 4

THEATRE 5

THEATRE 9 THEATRE 8 THEATRE 7 THEATRE 6

• No of screens 9
• The theatres are of
same layout
• Cinemascope
picture
format
• Dolby atmos
7.1
• Box theatre
Total capacity = 1854

No of seats in one Audi = 209

There is 1 entry and 3 exits,one exit is used in

case of fire.

The exit is towards the 3rd floor towards a

common corridor

The fire extinguishers are kept in front of the

screen

Pathway is around 120cm

• There are total of 184 normal seats from A to P
• And 18 executive seats Q-R
• polyurethane seats
• Push back seats

EXECUTIVE SEATS
 8M

SECTION
STORAGE(lulu mall) 4. The goods are carried to
the main store room under
the auditorium 4 by means
of lift
then carried to the sub store
rooms near the
kiosks

2. it is hiden from the main

lobby . The storage
transportatio
, etc are
n managed during
screening
non
3. have a min area of
times6
suare which is
metre
optimum needs

4. not a well maintained

space
1.Staff room is located
behind the box office .

2.isolated from the

public zone .but
connected to the box
office .
3.It is placed in such a
way that it will not
affect the aesthetics

4. there is no entrances
through the exterior to
the box office or to the
baggage counter except
the one through staff
room creating an
inconvenience to the
STAFF ROOM
staff members
.
HOUSE KEEPING

1. Dirty utility
space is located
within the
women's toilet
area
2. Rest room and
locker for the
workers are
located adjacent
to the womens
toilet
3. Is isolated from
rest of the
spaces
 EXIT
•THERE ARE A TOTAL OF 4 EXIT DOORS FOR
A SINGLE AUDITORIUM.
•2 OF THEM ON THE BACK OF THE SEATING
ARRANGEMENT, ONE INFRONT OF THE
SEATING AND THE LAST ONE IS THE
ENTRANCE ITSELF.
•EACH OF THEM OPEN UP TO SINGLE
CORRIDOR. THE CORRIDOR IS IN THE FORM
OF A T.
•THE FIRE ESCAPE DOOR OPEN UP TO
PARKING AREA
• THERE ARE SEPARATE FIRE EXITS. EXIT CORRIDOR
•2 LIFTS FROM THE PARKING AREA WHICH
CAN BE USED BY THE WHEELCHAIR
VISITORS.
• RAMPS FOR WHEELCHAIR VIEWERS.

EXIT STAIRCASE
 ESCAPE CORRIDOR

AUDI 9 AUDI 8 AUDI 7

AUDI 6

AUDI 5

AUDI 4
AUDI 1 AUDI 2 AUDI 3

AUDITORIUM

CIRCULATION PATH LIFTS

EXIT LEVEL CORRIDOR PLAN

KMBR
movie theatres can be taken under the category D –
assembly occupancy of the Kerala municipal building rules.

Group D.- Assembly building shall include any building or part of

a building exceeding 300 sq. meters of total floor area where
people, congregate or gather for amusement, recreation, social,
religious, patriotic, civil, travel and similar purposes such as
theatres, motion picture houses or cinemas, assembly halls for
educational dramatic or theoretical presentation, auditoriums
wedding halls, community halls, exhibition halls, art galleries,
museums libraries, skating rings, gymnasiums, congregation,
dance halls, club rooms, passenger stations or transport
terminals, recreation piers, amusement park structures, viewing
stands, grand stands, stadia and circus tents.
Sl Building use / Maximum Maximum Maximum
no Occupancy Permissible permissible F.A.R permissible
. Coverage (% of without F.A.R with
plot area) additional fee additional fee

1. Assembly D 40 1.50 2.50

• The height of
room in Assembly
occupancy buildings
shall be minimum 4
meters;
• Provided that in
the case of air
conditioned
auditoriums/halls it
shall be minimum 3
meters;
• The clear head
room beneath or
 • .

THE KERALA CINEMAS (REGULATION) RULES, 1988

SITE
• No site which would admit of storm water draining into it owing to its
level or location shall be used for the construction of the building unless
arrangements are made to prevent effectively the flooding of the site
either by draining into a storm watercourse, if one is available or by
raising the level of the site to as adequate height by the deposit of layers
of sound.

• No site wherein the soil and sub-soil would be so saturated with water
that dampness of the floor and walls of the building would be inevitable,
shall be used for the construction of the building unless a damp-proof
course is provided in the basement of the building not higher than the
level of the lowest floor and unless the flooring is made with a material
approved by the licensing authority which would effectively prevent the
dampness rising in the floor of the building.

• Every person who constructs, reconstructs, alters or adds to a building

shall wherever the site is within 15 meters of any lank, reservoir, water
course, river, fresh water channel or well carry out such measures as may
be necessary of as Licensing Authority may direct for the purpose of
preventing any contamination of or any risk of the drainage of building
passing into such tank, reservoir, water course, river, fresh water channel
or well.
EXITS
• Each auditorium of the building shall be provided with an
adequate number of clearly indicated exits position and so. In the
auditorium there shall be one exit from every tier, floor or gallery
for every 250 persons accommodated . Every exit from the
auditorium shall provide a clear opening space of not less than J .5
m in width.
• All exits from the auditorium shall be clearly indicated by the word
'EXIT' in block letters 1.75 mm high and shall be so displayed as to
be clearly visible in the light as well as in the dark.
• No door which is required as exit shall be less than 1.5 m in
clear width and not less than 2.1 m in clear height. The clear
width shall be measured between the frame of a door.
• All exit doors shall open outwards and shall flush with outside of
the walls or shall be so fitted that when open they do not obstruct
any gangway, passage, corridor, stairway or landing.
• At no point shall any such passage or corridor be less than 1.5 m
wide and it shall not diminish in width in the direction of the final
place of exit.
• Passage giving access to staircases- (a) Width of a passage
serving a single staircase shall not be less than the width of that
staircase.
• The treads shall be not less than 30 cm wide and risers not
more than 15 cm high.. The treads and risers of steps on each
flight shall be of uniform width and height.
• Each flight shall have not more than 15 or less than three steps. No
staircases shall have more than two flight of 15 steps without a turn
and the width of the landing between such flights shall be at least
the same as the width of the staircase. No staircase shall be less
than 1.5 m in width which shall/cater/suffice the requirements for
100 persons and for every 15 persons the width shall be increased
by 2.5 cm divided over the number of staircases provided.
• The farthest point in a cinema building from where the staircase
affords access, shall not be more than 20 m distant from such
staircase.
• The floors of all landings shall not be less than 15 cm thick.
• The minimum headway of a passage if used by public under the
landings shall be not less than 2.1 m at any point between the top of
the finished floor surface and the underside of the landing
immediately above it.
• Clear aisles not less than 1.2 mm width shall be formed at right
angles to the line of seating in such number and manner that no
seat shall be more than 3.8 m away from an aisle, measured in the
line of seating.
• Where possible, gradients or inclined planes shall be used instead
of
steps but no gradient or inclined plane shall be steeper than 1 in
10.
• The treads shall not be less than 30 cm. and risers not more than 15
cm.
• No landing lobby, corridor or passage not being an internal
passage between and or across rows of seats, intended for use as an
exit shall be less than 1.5 m wide and there shall be no recesses or
projections in the walls of such passages or corridors within 1.8 m of
the ground.
• The size of the auditorium shall be fixed in relation to the
number of audience to be seated. No part of the auditorium shall
provide accommodation exclusive of passages at a scale higher
than 0.45
C.M. per person.
• SEATING
• The width of seats should be between 45 and 56 cm.
• The back to back distance of chairs shall beat at
least 85cm.
• If extra comfort is required, higher spacing may
be provided which shall vary between 85 to 106cm.
95.
• In all cases there shall be an intervening space of at
least 35 cm between the back of one seat and the front
of the seat immediately behind measured between
perpendiculars.
• The minimum height of the auditorium shall be 6m.
The volume per person required to be provided should
be 3.5 to 4.5 m per person.
• There shall be a minimum distance of 4 meters from
the screen to the front edge of first row of seating.
• screen shall be fixed in such a way that its bottom shall
not be at a height of more than 2.1 meters above the
ground level of the front row of accommodation.
• The height between the soffit of any intermediate tier
• In the case of a permanent building
the number arrived at by calculating at
the rate of 20 persons per 9.5 square
meters of floor area in respect of such
portions as are provided with chairs
having backs and arms.
• There shall be sufficient means of
artificial ventilation with the help of
not less than one ceiling fan for every
fifty seats and one exhaust fan for
every fifty square meters of the
auditorium.
• Guards shall be provided for
ceiling fans with Jess than 2.5
meters clearance.
• Where cinema theatres are
licensed as Air Conditioned Theatres,
standby power supply of adequate
capacity to ensure the required
minimum level of thermal comfort
 Health and sanitation
• The licensee shall provide adequate
drinking water supply at such places as may
be prescribed by the Licensing Authority..
Notices for using such spittoons shall be
displayed in prominent parts of the cinema
premises.
• Licensees of permanent theatres shall
provide water closets at the rate of one for
every 250 persons and urinals at the rate of
one for every 50 persons.
• Licensees of temporary theatres shall
provide as many water closets and urinals
as may be specified by the Licensing
Authority.
CONCLUSION:
MERITS:
• PROJECTOR ROOM ON DIFFERENT FLOOR.
• EXIT CAN BE ON THE SAME FLOOR AS THAT OF THE SCREEN ROOM.
• DIRECT CONNECTION TO THE PARKING AREA.
• THERE MUST BE MINIMUM 2 EXITS.
• WHEELCHAIR VIEWERS NEED RAMPS AND LIFTS TO REACH THE SCREEN ROOM.
• THE PROJECTORS MUST BE MINIMUM OF 2K OR CAN ALSO BE 4K TYPES.
• THERE MUST BE A MINIMUM OF 5 CHANNELS.
• FIRE PROTECTION GIVEN IN THE SCREEN ROOM AS WELL.
• AHU ROOM IS PLACED NEAR THE PROJECTOR ROOM.
• THERE MUST BE MINIMUM OF 3 M DISTANCE BETWEEN FIRST ROW SEATING AND SCREEN.

DEMERITS:
• THE DISTANCE FROM THE SEATING TO THE SCREEN IS ABOUT 2.5 M WHICH IS A HINDRANCE TO THE
VIEWERS.
• THE TICKET COUNTER IS OUTSIDE THE CINEWORLD LOBBY AREA BEACAUSE OF WHICH IT SHARES THE
SAME SPACE AS THAT OF THE OBERON MALL SHOPS.
• IN CASE OF OBERON MALL THE EXIT CORRIDOR DIRECT THE VIEWERS TO THE MAIN CORRIDOR OF THE
MALL WHICH CAUSES A HINDRANCE DURING PEAK HOURS.
• USUALLY PEOPLE TEND TO USE THE ENTRY AS THE EXITS WHICH CAN CAUSE A CONFUSION.
• WHEELCHAIR VIEWRS ARE NOT GIVEN SPECIAL PROVISIONS IN OBERON MALL.
VIEWERS OPINION

• THE FORM MUST BE ATTRACTIVE IN ORDER TO CATCH VIEWERS ATTENTION.

• TOO MUCH OF LIGHT DECORATION WHICH CAN BE DISTRACTING NATURE MUST BE AVOIDED.
• SCREEN ROOM OF DIFFERENT SHAPE .
• GOOD QAUALITY SCREEN AND SOUND SYSTEM.
• MUSEUM AND GRAFFITI WALLS WHICH HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF CLASSIC MOVIES.
• RAMPS NOT PREFERRED.
•IF THERE ARE TOO MANY ROWS THEN THERE MUST BE PATHS TO BREAK IT IN BETWEEN SO AS TO
REDUCE THE UNCOMFORT.