Inclusive Furniture
The Ampitheater for All is designed with comfortable seating for everyone in mind: we've taken the timeless Greek ampitheater design and added enhancements so that universal access is achieved. Rather than having the disabled designated to a special seating section, our arrangement allows wheelchair users or others with mobility aids full freedom in choice of a seat. This design brings ampitheater seating into full conformity with new disability laws.
In the Ampitheater for All, seat rows and wide alleys alternate. Flip-up seats allow space for wheelchairs, strollers, etc. to be backed in against the back frame. This allows shoulder to shoulder seating and unobstructed foot traffic along the alleys.
The alleys are wide enough so that wheelchair users or people with canes will be able to move freely between rows of seats, even when the seats are occupied and flipped down. Ramped walkways provide access between rows. Where economic constraints dictate a denser packing of spectators, wide alleys can be provided less frequently, and still achieve a good distributution of inclusive seating. This ampitheater is designed for the comfort of all.
Introducing spaces in the traditional continuous picnic bench allows creative and comfortable social arrangements. Children can be seated in the middle, yet escape to play when they are done with less disturbance to others. Wheelchair users have far more places available at the table. Coolers or picnic baskets can be placed in the spaces for easy access.