PVR cinemax Architectural Case study By Akash thottarath

Pvr cinemax Architectural Case study By Akash thottarath

1. CASESTUDY AKASH T R #3 AKSHATHA #5 ANANYA #8 ANJITHA #10 ASWATHY #15 NISHANA #30 NITYA # 31 MITHILA # 23

2. 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

3. PVR CINEMAX OBERON MALL PVR CINEMAS LULU MALL PVR CINEMAS

4. PVR CINEMAX OBERON MALL PVR CINEMAS LULU MALL PVR CINEMAS

5. CINEMAX CINEMAS, Ernakulam. Oberon Mall, 4th Floor, National Highway 47, Ernakulam, North, Kochi PVR CINEMAX OBERON MALL

6. LOCATION Located near NH Bypass Edappally junction, Ernakulam, Kochi, Kerala. N PVR CINEMAX OBERON MALL PVR CINEMAX OBERON MALL

7. 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. PVR CINEMAX OBERON MALL

8. 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. Escalator, lift and stairs; all adjacent to the cinemax ADJACENT AREAS: Food circle Fun zone PVR CINEMAX OBERON MALL

9. SECTION

10. MAIN LOBBY

11. 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. ` Ticket counter faces the corridor space of the mall. This prevents from giving long queue tracks and waiting spaces near that. There is no separate lobby near the ticket counter 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. Space outside f orming part of the complex

12. S eating is provided in the right side of the main entry. Main entry to the lobby The waiting lounge area The waiting lounge is provide only within the theatre lobby. This sometimes creates crowd near the ticket counter during the peak hours. 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. Glass with view towards the corridor outside. Making it more spacious.

13. 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 . 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.

14. 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. Maximum degree of circulation 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. The smooth white and pink walls are lit up with pale yellow lights at the center of the corridor giving a different shade.

15. 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.

16. 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 washrooms without creating a crowd in the foyer during peak hours. The corridors are placed such that the people of shot term waiting lounge are not encouraged there. It is meant for the people watching the movie. The exits are common for two theatres each. So the doors open to the corridor and moves to the main exit.

17. the office have a separate entrance 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 the store r oom rest room and, locker for the staff Oberon mall

18. AUDITORIUM

19. 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 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 . PVR CINEMAX OBERON MALL PVR CINEMAX OBERON MALL

20. ENTRY EXIT PVR CINEMAX OBERON MALL

21. SECTION

22. SEATING ARRANGEMENTS SCREEN 1 No of seats :158 Executive seats :104 Silver seats :54 SCREEN 2 No of seats :117 Executive seats :81 Silver seats :36 A,B,C- Normal seats D,E,F- silver seats G-Executive seats Last row, H-Golden seats/ Push back seats PVR CINEMAX OBERON MALL

23. 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 PVR CINEMAX OBERON MALL

24. SEATING SIZE 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. SEATING MATERIALS PVR CINEMAX OBERON MALL

25. 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 PVR CINEMAX OBERON MALL PVR CINEMAX OBERON MALL

26. 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. PVR CINEMAX OBERON MALL

27.   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 PVR CINEMAX OBERON MALL PVR CINEMAX OBERON MALL

28. Theatre Lights , having perfect make, high luminance and long service life. These Theatre Lights have Aluminium Channel and are coated with black powder. lighting a stairway improves safety and adds an inviting glow to your space. 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. In ground Lights are widely used for indoor applications. LIGHTING FIXTURES STEP LIGHTS PVR CINEMAX OBERON MALL

29. 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 PVR CINEMAX OBERON MALL

30. 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. Wood finishing Outer pores 3mm 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. PVR CINEMAX OBERON MALL

31. rake  of 1:18, the corresponding  angle  is arc tan(1/18) = 3.18°. SECTION Audience seating area which is sloped, with it's lowest part nearest the stage.  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. PVR CINEMAX OBERON MALL

32. The office have a separate entrance 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 the store room ,rest room and, locker for the staff Oberon mall

33. PROJECTOR ROOM PLAN 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:- PROJECTOR -2K (6) ENGINEER SEATING SERVER (7) SOUND SYSTEM- CD 750 ELECTRICITY SOURCE (8) POWER GENERATOR AHU PIPES SEATING/COMPUTER DOLBY ATMOS OF 7.1 IS USED. AHU ROOM IS NEARBY. ARRANGED WRT TO THE THAETER ROOM. 840 KW ELECTRICITY PRODUCED IN A DAY. 40 MIN BACKUP. PROJECTOR FLOOR LEVEL OBERON MALL, CINE WORLD 3 4 2 1 PROJECTOR SERVER CIRCULATION POWER SEATING

34. 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.

35. 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.

36. 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 ) PVR CINEMAS LULU MALL

37. LOCATION Located in International Shopping Mall, Edappally, Ernakulam, Kerala. N PVR CINEMAS LULU MALL

38. MAIN ENTRIES TO THE MALL: PVR CINEMAS LULU MALL

39. ACCESS: Access to the cinemas is from second floor. Exclusive entry elevators from outside for accessing the cinemas. PVR CINEMAS LULU MALL

40. 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. PVR CINEMAS LULU MALL

41. 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.

42. 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.

43. 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. 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. Accent lighting near the ceiling and wall panels highlights the demarcations. Ambient lighting provided by lamps are kept in niches on ceilings.

44. 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 a niche so that they don’t protrude into the lobby space . But during peak hours, the lobby space may be congested due the queue at the ticket counter meeting the people viewing at the quick tix . Quick tix Ticket counter

45. 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.

46. 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.

47. Counter lobby Main lobby 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 people waiting in the central seating to view the crowd at the entry. The security check at the entry of the main lobby makes the feel space larger. Toilet Snack counter seating Theatre Food counter An indirect view is provided towards the snack counter at the end. The central seating areas around columns mask the unattractive appearance of the RCC columns.

48. Theatre Theatre Theatre 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. 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

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

50. Washroom complex 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. The lobby diverts the people to the food counter, the three screens at the end and to the toilets on either side.

51. THEATRE 1 THEATRE 2 THEATRE 3 THEATRE 9 THEATRE 8 THEATRE 7 THEATRE 6 THEATRE 5 THEATRE 4

52. No of screens 9 The theatres are of same layout Cinemascope picture format Dolby atmos 7.1 Box theatre

53. 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 3 rd floor towards a common corridor The fire extinguishers are kept in front of the screen Pathway is around 120cm

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

55. SECTION 8M

56. 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 , transportation etc are managed during non screening times 3. have a min area of 6 suare metre which is optimum needs 4. not a well maintained space STORAGE(lulu mall)

57. 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 members . STAFF ROOM

58. HOUSE KEEPING Dirty utility space is located within the women's toilet area Rest room and locker for the workers are located adjacent to the womens toilet Is isolated from rest of the spaces

59. 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. 2 LIFTS FROM THE PARKING AREA WHICH CAN BE USED BY THE WHEELCHAIR VISITORS. RAMPS FOR WHEELCHAIR VIEWERS. EXIT CORRIDOR EXIT STAIRCASE EXIT

60. EXIT LEVEL CORRIDOR PLAN AUDI 9 AUDI 8 AUDI 7 AUDI 1 AUDI 2 AUDI 3 AUDI 6 AUDI 5 AUDI 4 LIFTS ESCAPE CORRIDOR AUDITORIUM CIRCULATION PATH

61. 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.

62. Sl no. Building use / Occupancy Maximum Permissible Coverage (% of plot area) Maximum permissible F.A.R without additional fee Maximum permissible F.A.R with 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 above the mezzanine or balcony shall be not less than 3 meters

63. . THE KERALA CINEMAS (REGULATION) RULES, 1988

64. 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.

65. 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.

66. 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. No stairways shall discharge into the passage or corridor against or across the direction of exit. All treads of steps and stairways shall be so maintained with non slippery surfaces.

67. 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.

68. 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 and the floor below, shall in no case be less than 2.4m.

69. 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 shall be provided.

70. 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. Health and sanitation

71. CONCLUSION: 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. MERITS: 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. DEMERITS:

72. 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.