Standing & Seating capacity

 

Capacity varies on the use of the venue and the number of tables, serving areas and other factors such as fire safety bylaws. For example, a cocktail reception may allow up to twice the capacity of a dining area. If you have dining and dancing, each area will be calculated differently for capacity. Each one of our geodesic dome calculator displays capacity for a certain size of a dome.

NOTE: many capacity calculations do not take into account space reserved for alleys and other areas designated for circulation of attendees. This is one of the reasons some capacity calculations vary significantly from one to the other. Your local authorities have the final say in allowable capacity.

Cocktail parties (standing)

5-6 sq ft/person

(.5 sqm/person)

Conference seating

6-8 sq ft/person

(.64 sqm/person)

Dining

10-12 sq ft/person

(1sqm/person)

Dance Floor

4-6 sq ft/person

(.41sqm/person)

 

 

The following are guidelines. Be sure to confirm capacity with your local authorities.
Dome Diameter Total Sq Ft Total Sq. M. Standing/dancing Dining Conference
23′ (7m)
400 37 66 33 57
28′ (8.53m)
600 55.7 100 50 86
32′ (9.75m)
800 74 133 66 114
34 ‘(10.4m)
900 83.6 150 75 129
36′ (11m)
1,000 93 166 83 143
40′ (12.2m)
1,200 111.4 200 100 171
44′ (13.4m)
1,500 139.3 250 125 214
45′ (13.7m)
1,600 148.6 267 133 229
48′ (14.6m)
1,800 167.2 300 150 257
55′ (16.8m)
2,400 223 400 200 343
59′ (18m)
2,700 251 450 225 386
64′ (19.5m)
3,200 297 533 267 457
68′ (21m)
3,600 334.4 600 300 514
72 ‘(22m)
4,000 371.6 667 333 571
78′ (23.8m)
4,800 446 800 400 686
83′ (25.3m)
5,400 501.6 900 450 771
88′ (26.8m)
6,000 557.4 1,000 500 857

 

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