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HRD Design - Part 3 (Seating arrangement 2 (Herringbone (Advantages (All…

- - - - All of the seats are angled inward towards the podium
      - All of the seats are facing towards the front of the function room
      - Allows for note taking and consumption of plated food and beverage
    - - Audience closed in, making it difficult for them to enter and exit
      - Aisles require sufficient access to seating areas
      - Lower interaction as they are not facing each other
  - - - Audience interaction is enhanced, with audience members facing each other.
      - Allows presenter to approach and engage with each audience members.
      - The open end allows for a focal point or presentation area.
      - Disadvantages
        
        Inefficient use of floor space, with seating capacity reduced..
        
        A large proportion of the audience are seated side-on to the presentation area.
      - For training, conference , workshops, meetings
  - - - The open end provides a focal point and allows for a presentation area.
      - Allows presenter to approach and engage with each audience member.
    - - Inefficient use of floor space, with seating capacity reduced.
      - Aisles are required to ensure sufficient access and egress to seating area.
      - There is no provision for note taking or consumption of plated food and beverage.
- - - - Audience interaction fully enhanced, with audience members all facing each other
      - Allows audience to consume plated food and beverage easily
    - - Seating capacity is reduced
      - Does not allow for a main presentation area or focal point.
  - - - Encourages audience interaction as they all face inwards
    - - Restricts the position of a presentation area or focal point, typically to the end of the table
  - - - The audience is closed in, needing to push past other audience members to enter/exit the seating area
    - - Audience interaction fully enhanced, with audience members all facing each other
- - - - Facing at the front of the function room
      - Maximum seated capacity is achieved for the function room
    - - Audience is closed in, needing to push past other audience members to enter/exit the seating area
      - Aisles are required to ensure sufficient access to seating areas
      - There is no provision for note taking or consumption of plates food and beverage,
      - Audience interaction is hindered as audience members don't face each other.
  - - - All of the seats are facing front
      - Allows note taking and consumption of plated food and beverage
    - - Audience closed in, making difficult for them to enter or exit
      - Aisles are required to ensure sufficient access to seating area
      - Seating capacity is reduced by the trestle tables
      - Audience less likely to interact as they are not facing each other
- - - - Inefficient use of floor space, with seating capacity reduced.
    - - The open end allows for a focal point or presentation area.
  - - - Most efficient use of floor space, with maximum room capacity available.
      - Audience interaction greatly enhanced, with audience members able to freely mingle and roam.
    - - Audience is standing with no opportunity to sit and rest.
      - Does not allow for note taking or consumption of plated food and beverage.