Cinemaximum Zorlu, CinemaPink Istinye and IMAX Kanyon are premium Turkish venues. An IMAX auditorium holds 400 seats with a 30 m screen and 15 kW laser projection. NFPA 101 classifies cinemas as A-1 assembly, requiring 0.76 m aisles, two-exit rule, 0.61 m row clearance and theatre-style sprinklers.
Assembly Categories
- A-1 fixed seats: Cinema theatre
- A-2 food drink: Restaurant
- A-3 amusement: Museum gallery
- A-4 sport: Indoor stadium
- A-5 outdoor: Open stadium
Egress Width
- Per seat: 0.0076 m2
- Per door: 0.005 m2/person
- Two exits: 50+ person
- Dead-end: Max 6 m
- Travel distance: 76 m sprinklered
Seat Layout
- Aisle width: 1.2 m
- Seats per row: Max 14
- Row spacing: 0.61 m + 0.305 m
- Wheelchair: 1 percent of seats
- FR seat: CAL 133 test
Projection Booth
- Laser 15 kW: IEC 60825 Class 4
- IMAX 70mm film: No nitrate
- Ventilation: 6 ACH
- 2 h firewall: Separation
- Port glass: Wired
Turkey Cinemas
- Cinemaximum Zorlu: 12 halls
- IMAX Kanyon: 30 m screen
- Cinebonus MOI: 15 halls
- 2019 Atlas renewal: Beyoglu
- Pandemic 2020-22: Closures
Cinema with SprinkCalc
SprinkCalc sizes cinema assembly egress 0.005 m2/person, 14 seats per row, theatre sprinkler QR 5.7 L/min/m2 and NFPA 101 calc.
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Sources & Further Reading
NFPA 101, NFPA 13, IBC Chapter 10, CAL 133, ADA. NFPA 101 Life Safety Code.