Location: Arrow Rock, Missouri

Task: 3D laser scan the historic Lyceum Theatre’s interior seating area and lobby for our client to design and install updated audience seating.

Problem:

• The Lyceum is one of Missouri’s oldest professional regional theatres, featuring a 416-seat auditorium, currently showing Broadway-caliber shows to over 30,000 people annually.
• Our client designs and manufactures custom performance seating for a wide range of venues, including arenas, theaters, stadiums, concert halls, and auditoriums.
• They required precise theatre dimensions and locations to design and validate the seating layout before proceeding with manufacturing and installation.
• This client is headquartered in Montreal Canada, over 1,200 miles away from Arrow Rock, Missouri. They required 3D point cloud data for virtual design planning.

Solution:

• 54 scans were taken in one half-day on site with the Leica P40 and the RTC360 laser scanners.
• The scan data documented the current seats, columns, floors, walls, ceilings, stairs, anchor locations, and electrical outlets.
• Colorized point cloud data was delivered to the client to create a theatre seating plan, with information on the number of seats, layout of the floor seating area, and row spacing.

Benefits:

• 3D laser scanning equipment collects the most precise measurements possible, 2-6 mm accuracy with the Leica laser scanners used on this site.
• Accurate point cloud data allowed the client’s architectural technicians to create the best layout plan for optimal audience viewing, while maximizing the theatre’s seating capacity.
• GPRS has captured as-built data for over a dozen theatre seating renovation projects for this client.

What Can the Client Do With the Point Cloud Data?

• Take accurate measurements between any two points in the auditorium.
• Measure the width and available legroom for each seat, and accurately determine the narrowest point of each row and aisle.
• Ensure they are in compliance with all regulations, including ADA.
• Model the existing stairs and make changes virtually before committing to them physically.
• Examine sightlines and predict the quality of the view from any seat in the building.

Point cloud data is a powerful tool. Point clouds are essentially the simplest form of 3D models. They are collections of individual points plotted in a 3D space.

For more information on 3D laser scanning services or point clouds, contact GPRS Laser Scanning at 419-843-7226 or email info@truepointscanning.com.