The Best Seating Options for Auditoriums

Thinking of redesigning your auditorium? Working to create the perfect atmosphere in a brand new auditorium? Your seating options matter more than any other design choice you’ll make. How can you ensure you get the best? It starts with the decision to pick up the phone and call Carroll Seating Company.

What’s Going to Work In Your Space?

What works well in your space may not be what works for everyone else. We don’t handle cookie-cutter installations. We design a plan based wholly around your needs. Take a look at a few options you may want to consider.

Fixed Seating: The perfect choice for many auditorium settings, our fixed seating choices mean a sophisticated layout that is flexible enough to fill your space. You can choose from wood and veneer laminate finishes, as well as fully upholstered comfort options that redefine the right combination of beauty and value. Choose from additional options like power and data connectivity, custom mounting, and more to ensure your auditorium is exactly what you imagined.
Telescopic Platform Seating: Most spaces these days are no longer designed to serve one function. Instead, even an auditorium is often a room where multiple purposes must be met, and telescopic platform seating is one of the best ways to do just that. They remain fixed to the wall when not in use so you get the floor area you want, but they easily pull out when you need them to help meet your expectations. Available with wireless control, they’re rigorously tested so you get the safe, comfortable seating surface you want.
Portable Seating: Looking for durable, stylish comfort without the added commitment? Our portable seating options fit the bill. With the freedom to arrange your auditorium in a number of different configurations, these are built to last, no matter what your traffic numbers look like.

Ready to get started? Contact us today to learn more about how we can help you create an auditorium that will stand out from the crowd.

Published: 10 June 2014

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Categories: Lecture and Theater Seating

What’s the single most important part of every event you hold in your school theatre? The seating, of course! No matter what the event or performance you’ll be holding, those seats will be well-used, so making the right choice is an absolute must. These days, though, everything is completely customizable, and understanding exactly what your options might be is an absolute must.

Cushioning: It may seem like a simple choice, but there are lots of options in this category. Not only can you choose different types of padding, but you can also select from a variety of thicknesses to help offer those in your seats added comfort. Additionally, the covering on your cushioning can come in a variety of colors and materials. You could even opt to have seats embroidered with your school mascot, initials, or another logo.
Mechanisms: This category hits on both the decision of whether to go with rising seat cushions as well as the choice in arm rests. If you select rising seat cushions, going with a gravity-lift mechanism can mean a quieter experience. There are, though, a number of other options. Arm rest choices can not only include the type of materials you wish to use, but also whether you want a flip up arm rest to allow for more seat space.
Aisle End Covers: As you search for a way to make your school theatre really stand out, this is the perfect way to customize your seating choices. From laminate to solid wood designs that have been engraved to meet your needs, the options here are almost endless.

Whether you’re looking to breathe new life into your auditorium, you need to do some renovations, or you want something a bit more versatile, we can help. With the experience, knowledge, and product choices your school needs, Carroll Seating Company is the only place to turn.

Published: 8 April 2014

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Categories: Lecture and Theater Seating

Lecture hall seating may not seem like the world’s most exciting topic, but the reality is that it is undergoing innovation just like every other sector in the market today. While there were once few choices in the world of lecture hall seating, now even a subsector like fixed lecture hall seating means choices abound. Here are just a few you may want to consider as you design the next lecture hall on your campus.

Swing Away Seating: You want the advantages of fixed seating, but you want a modern look and a level of comfort for students or staff members. Swing away seating offers the perfect merger of the two. You get uniformity and space saving options while still getting a sleek look that everyone will enjoy.
Beam Seating: If you need durability as well as the maximum possible seating options in any one given space, beam seating is certainly the way to go. It can be just as stylish and functional as any other choice on the market, but you’re going to be able to fit more students into one area than you would be able to with any other choice on the market. You can even choose your beam color as well as the number of seats per beam you’d prefer.
Swivel Seating: As you work to provide the right seating options for students, you may want to offer a flexible choice many other lecture halls don’t. Swivel seating is that choice. Comfortable, adaptable, and less like traditional choices than anything else, this is the perfect upgrade for your lecture hall.

Designing the ideal lecture hall involves lots of choices. Let us help. With turnkey services that can not only help you select the ideal fixed lecture hall seating choices, but also help you put the perfect design in motion, we’re here to help. Contact us today to learn more.

Published: 2 October 2013

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Categories: Bleacher seating

In an outdoor environment, even the best seating choices can wear down over time. Wonder how to make the most of your budget? Here are a few options you may want to consider.

Bleachers or Fixed Seating?

The first choice you have to make is whether you want to go with bleachers or fixed seating. While both have their benefits, the real dictator of which is right for your environment is going to depend on your available space. Fixed seating is durable and comfortable and very able to withstand the elements with the right coating, but it may not fit in every stadium. Careful measurement will be key. Bleacher seating can be far more space effective in some cases.

The Right Material

The type of seating isn’t half as important in terms of durability as the material your seating choice is constructed from. You have two basic options – aluminum and a surface coated in vinyl. Both are very durable when it comes to weathering, but there are a few things you may want to be aware of as you make your decision. Aluminum won’t rust or corrode, so it tends to last a bit longer than vinyl coated choices, but there’s one big drawback – the sun. In the summer heat, aluminum bleachers can get very hot, forcing your spectators to make other choices when it comes to seating. Vinyl clad seats will last almost as long, but they’re cooler even in the heat of the summer and quite a bit more comfortable too.

Outdoor environments have it much harder than indoor arenas when it comes to seating, but once you make the right choice, you’re certain to enjoy the roar of the crowd in the middle of a great game.