Lecture hall

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Lecture halls are places of social and personal interaction, where learning takes place and where creative thinking is encouraged. The primary objective of the design team is to achieve the best possible arrangement of architectural elements and teaching facilities so that both teaching and learning is maximized. Design of lecture theatres and teaching spaces requires a balanced relationship between architectural/construction skills and teaching/AV disciplines. The objective of the design team should be to optimize the 'function' of space, by clearly identifying all performance requirements and allowing for these needs in the design stage. Each project should be supported by analysis of client requirements, interviews with users, and consideration of applicable standards. Ancillary support spaces (i.e. lobbies off of lecture halls) should be serviced by the primary telecommunication distribution system/infrastructure in the building. Alternative use(s) of these spaces suggest that floor connections restrict its use and suggest that either the architectural elements of the building dictate locations or possibly, wireless capability would be most appropriate for these areas.

Air comes in a laminar flow from the ceiling. Light is directed down to not illuminate the screen for the beamer or to blind the audience. The speaker stands in the focus of a parabola directing his sound to the audience. The back of the hall is covered with sound absorbers. In the hight of the screen there is a beamer within the audience. The speaker may use a loudspeaker above him. For large halls multiple small loudspeakers form a ball, a virtual point shaped sound source. In the direction of the speaker no sound is sent to avoid feedback to the microphone.