Irwin Seating Theatre Seating Brochure (2009) by Anthony Stellatos

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The Irwin Difference People, Products & Services For 100 years, Irwin Seating Company’s sole focus has been on meeting our customers’ needs for public seating solutions. We achieve this through innovative design, by manufacturing the industry’s most durable products, and by providing unmatched service before, during, and after the installation of a project. Everyone at Irwin Seating Company is focused on quality, continuous improvement and customer satisfaction. This commitment is what the Irwin Difference is all about and why we are the world’s leading supplier of theatre seating.

Kimmel Center, Verizon Hall, - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

We recognize the importance of stewardship and understand the delicate balance between aesthetics, durability and comfort. Our expertise will help to take care of the physical details of the seating so the audience is free to enjoy the performance. We start by asking questions and listening to our customers’ requirements to gain an understanding of their unique needs. We provide design consultation for seating layout, chair customization and offer sight line studies and ADA recommendations to ensure an unencumbered experience by all. We offer luxurious fabrics, fine furniture finishing and an unequalled number of backs, seats and aisle end panels that can be customized to fit the needs of any type of theatre.

Carnegie Hall - New York, New York

We coordinate installation with the construction contractor using factory certified installers and offer full chair restoration services to return old, worn chairs to their original beauty. Talk with your Irwin Seating company representative today and experience the Irwin Difference. Holland Performing Arts Theatre - Omaha, Nebraska 1

Right: International Festival Institute at Round Top - Round Top, Texas

Designed Versatility Every facility is unique in design and appearance so we’ve designed our products in a modular fashion to put choice into your hands. We manufacture over 40 different backs, 8 different seats and dozens of aisle end panels and accessories. We’ve included our most popular components here, but others can be found at www.irwinseating.com.

No. 6 Century PAC • veneer, laminate or upholstered rear panel • 2” poly foam, 3” available • 1-piece cover (2-pc available) • concealed fasteners

No. 10 Grand Rapids • veneer rear panel with matching face reveal • 2” poly foam • 1-piece cover • concealed fasteners

No. 11 Springfield • veneer rear panel with matching face reveal • 2” poly foam • 1-piece cover • concealed fasteners

No. 17 Davies • veneer, laminate or upholstered rear panel • 2” poly foam, 3” available • 1-piece cover (2-pc available) • concealed fasteners

No. 27 Allegro • veneer rear panel with matching face reveal • 2” poly foam, 3” available • 1-piece cover • concealed fasteners • high-back available

No. 29 Rialto • veneer or laminate rear panel • 2” poly foam, 3” available • 1-piece cover • exposed fasteners

No. 52 Marquee • veneer rear panel • 2” poly foam with tufted cover • concealed fasteners • ergonomically formed “tall” back

No. 52 Marquee • upholstered rear panel • 2” poly foam with tufted cover • concealed fasteners • ergonomically formed “tall” back

No. 63 Empire • veneer or laminate rear panel • 2” poly foam • 1-piece cover • exposed fasteners

No. 64 Paradise • veneer or laminate rear panel • 2” poly foam • 1-piece cover • exposed fasteners

No. 69 Emerson • veneer rear panel with matching face reveal • 2” poly foam • 1-piece cover • exposed fasteners

No. 81 Oriental • veneer, laminate or upholstered rear panel • 2” poly foam • 1-piece cover • concealed fasteners

No. 82 Orpheum • veneer, laminate or upholstered rear panel • 2” poly foam • 1-piece cover • concealed fasteners

No. 83 New Amsterdam • veneer rear panel with matching face reveal • 2” poly foam • 1-piece cover • “tall” back with concealed fasteners

CHAIR BACKS [No. 27]

No. 55 Forest • veneer, laminate or upholstered rear panel • 2” poly foam with tufted cover • concealed fasteners • ergonomically formed “tall” back

No. 58 Winter Garden • veneer, laminate or upholstered rear panel • 2” poly foam with tufted cover • concealed fasteners • ergonomically formed “tall” back

SEATS [No. 17] No. 6 Seat • steel seat pan • serpentine spring support • 3” poly foam • available with acoustical perforations and sound absorption pad

No. 7 Loge Seat • steel seat pan • serpentine spring support • 4” poly foam • available with acoustical perforations and sound absorption pad

No. 12 Seat • plastic seat foundation • 3” poly foam (4” available) • available with serpentine spring or ergonomic substrate construction

No. 12U Fully Upholstered Seat • plastic seat foundation • 3” poly foam • serpentine spring support • zipper enclosure

No. 14 Crusader Seat • self-rising, 7-ply hardwood plywood seat • surfaced with wood veneer • available with upholstered pad • available with 11-ply hardwood veneer

No. 14U Upholstered Crusader Seat • self-rising, 7-ply hardwood plywood seat • upholstered over 3” poly foam with decorative welt • available with upholstered bottom cover • available with 11-ply hardwood veneer

No. 17 Allegro Wood Bottom Seat • gravity-lift, 8-ply hardwood plywood seat • upholstered over 3” poly foam • available with decorative solid hardwood cap to conceal plies

AISLE STANDARDS [No. 17] Model: N o 27.17.17 Allegro

No. 14 Aisle End • steel column • veneer surfaced panel with block front • available with riser and cantilevered mounts • available with upholstered aisle panel

No. 17 Aisle End • steel column • veneer surfaced panel with block front • available with riser and cantilevered mounts • available with upholstered aisle panel

No. 46 Aisle End • steel column • solid wood panel with block front • available with riser and cantilevered mounts • available with upholstered aisle panel

No. 56 Aisle End • steel column • veneer surfaced panel with block front • available with riser and cantilevered mounts • available with laminate surfaced or upholstered aisle panels

No. 66 Aisle End • steel column • veneer surfaced aisle panel • available with riser and cantilevered mounts • available with laminate surfaced or upholstered aisle panels

No. 86 Aisle End • steel column • veneer surfaced aisle panel • available with riser and cantilevered mounts • available with laminate surfaced or upholstered aisle panels

No. 73 Aisle End • steel column • veneer surfaced aisle panel • available with laminate surfaced or upholstered aisle panels

No. 98 Aisle End • steel column • contemporary, “open” aisle standard

No. 12 Aisle End • cast iron column with cast iron panel • available for riser mounting • available with Nos. 56, 66 and 86 aisle panels surfaced with laminate, veneer or fabric

Note: Many of the chairs featured in this brochure feature custom, non-standard products that require extended lead times.

Accessories & Options Details are what distinguish one project from another so we offer a wide array of accessories designed specifically to help add those final touches of function, comfort and beauty. Rounded Wood Armrest

Standard Armrest (stained or surfaced with plastic laminate

No. 119 Deco

No. 143 Winter Garden

No. 155 Baroque 6

No. 137 Singer

No. 145 Herald

No. 158 New Amsterdam

Scrolled Wood Armrest

Curved Wood Armrest

Blow-Mold Plastic Armrest (black only)

Plastic Cupholder Armrest

No. 139 Sunburst

No. 146 Rialto

No. 160 Warner

No. 140 Fireside

No. 151 Roundabout

No. 162 Mystic

No. 141 Zeigfield

No. 153 Pantages

No. 163 Commonwealth

Row Letter Plate

No. 92 ADA Aisle Standard

Upholstered Seat Insert

Cantilever Steel Standards

No. 166 Skyline Aisle End

Row Letter Plate

No. 12 ADA Aisle Standard

Veneer Seat Insert

Riser Mount Steel Standards

120v Rectangular Aisle Light

120v Round Aisle Light

Seat Number Plate

Movable Base

Acoustical Perforations

Riser Mount Cast Iron Standards

Low Voltage L.E.D. Aisle Light

Low Voltage Concealed L.E.D. Aisle Light

Donor Plate

Swing-Away Aisle End

Tru-Fold Tablet Arm

E-Link System

No. 142 Fulton

No. 154 Sunset

No. 164 Trinity 7

Note: Many of the chairs featured in this brochure feature custom, non-standard products that require extended lead times.

Custom Chair Design Do the math on our component based system, and you will find over 15,000 possible chair combinations; and that doesn’t include accessories! But we know even with that kind of selection to choose from there are times when a custom solution is needed; whether it’s a period-style end or a custom shaped back the Irwin Difference will ensure the seating meets all your expectations.

Custom Allegro shown with: • custom back with CNC cut holes in the top reveal for exact duplication (recommend No. 8 Natural finish only with this option) Custom Century PAC

• custom aisle end standard with curved, solid wood armrests and concealed, low voltage LED lighting

shown with: • fully upholstered back with 3” foam and a two-piece cover • fully upholstered gravity lift seat • upholstered armrests and modified aisle end panel • decorative applique for aisle and center standards Custom Chair shown with: • custom veneer surfaced back • No. 17 wood bottom seat • custom aisle end panel designed to match the back curvature

Custom Meteor shown with: Custom Allegro

• custom reveal on the back face for custom chair number tag placement

shown with:

• No. 17 wood bottom seat

• custom high back Allegro

• custom aisle end panel designed to match the back angle

• custom aisle end on rocker platform • custom cupholder arms with laser cut, stainless steel inserts

Note: Many of the chairs featured in this brochure feature custom, non-standard products that require extended lead times.

• custom aisle and center armrests

Allegro 27HB.17.17 Allegro High Back 27.XX.XX Allegro

shown with:

• 35” high back with veneer surfaced rear panel attached with concealed fasteners and wood reveal on the face

• 31” high back with veneer surfaced rear panel attached with concealed fasteners and wood reveal on the face

• no. 17 wood bottom seat

• modified no. 17 wood bottom seat

• aisle end panel surfaced with wood veneer and solid wood armrests

• custom aisle end panel surfaced with wood veneer and custom solid wood armrests

27HB.17.14PED Allegro High Back 37.12.14 Allegro

shown with:

• 35” high back with veneer surfaced rear panel attached with concealed fasteners and wood reveal on the face

• 31” high back with veneer surfaced rear panel attached with concealed fasteners

• no. 17 wood bottom seat

• upholstered, self-rising seat with decorative fabric insert and seat number plates

• pedestal base with no. 14 aisle end panel surfaced with wood veneer and solid wood armrests

• no. 14 aisle end panel surfaced with wood veneer, 2” round row letter plate and solid wood armrests

Allegheny College, Vukovich Center Meadville, Pennsylvania 11

Kimmel Center, Perelman Theater Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Bass Performance Hall Fort Worth, Texas

Note: Many of the chairs featured in this brochure feature custom, non-standard products that require extended lead times.

Kansas City Music Hall Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri

Georgia Southern University Statesboro, Georgia

Schermerhorn Symphony Center Nashville, Tennessee 12

Davies

Century PAC 6.XX.56 Century PAC

17.12U.46 Davies

shown with:

• 32” high back surfaced with a fully upholstered rear panel attached with concealed fasteners

• 31” high back surfaced with a wood veneer rear panel attached with concealed fasteners

• custom self-rising seat with decorative wood bottom

• fully upholstered self-rising seat

• steel standards with veneer surfaced aisle panels which feature a block front and solid maple armrests

• steel standards with solid maple aisle panels which feature a block front and solid maple armrests

• low voltage LED aisle light • number & letter plates

17.17.46 Davies shown with: • 31” high back surfaced with a wood veneer rear panel attached with concealed fasteners • gravity-lift wood bottom seat • steel standards with solid maple aisle panels which feature a block front and solid maple armrests • number & letter plates

Herberger Theater Phoenix, Arizona 13

Eastern Illinois University Doudna Fine Arts Center Charleston, Illinois

Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, Indiana

The Classic Center Athens, Georgia

Clay Center Charleston, West Virginia

Theatre Works Hartford, Connecticut

Note: Many of the chairs featured in this brochure feature custom, non-standard products that require extended lead times.

Marquee

52.12.46 Marquee

53.12.46 Marquee

shown with:

• 36” high back with maple veneer surfaced rear panel

• 36” high back with fully upholstered rear panel

• upholstered self-rising seat with plastic seat foundation and decorative veneer seat bottom insert

• upholstered self-rising seat with plastic seat foundation and decorative upholstered seat bottom insert

• solid maple aisle panel and armrests with 2” round row letter plate

• upholstered aisle panel with padded and upholstered armrests

Alys Robinson Stephens Center University of Alabama Birmingham, Alabama

Richardson Performance Hall Del Mar College Corpus Christi, Texas

Summerlin Performing Arts Center Summerlin, Nevada

Wynn Las Vegas, Grail Theatre Las Vegas, Nevada

SUNY Fine Arts Center Buffalo, New York

National Theatre Washington, D.C.

Note: Many of the chairs featured in this brochure feature custom, non-standard products that require extended lead times.

Springfield

Grand Rapids 10.6.56 Grand Rapids

11.12.142 Springﬁeld

shown with:

• 33” high back with veneer surfaced rear panel and matching wood reveal on the face

• upholstered self-rising seat with acoustical perforated steel foundation and number plates

• upholstered self-rising seat with plastic seat foundation • period style aisle standard with scrolled, solid oak armrests

• steel standards with solid wood aisle panel and armrests with a rectangular aisle light

10.17.56AV Grand Rapids shown with: • 33” high back with veneer surfaced rear panel and matching wood reveal on the face

11.6.155 Springﬁeld shown with:

• upholstered, wood bottom gravitylift seat

• 33” high back with veneer surfaced rear panel and wood reveal on the face

• solid wood aisle panel and armrests on air vent pedestal standard

• upholstered self-rising seat with acoustical perforated steel foundation and number plates • period style aisle standard with scrolled, solid maple armrests and row letter plates

DeVos Performance Hall Grand Rapids, Michigan 17

The Bushnell, Belding Theatre Hartford, Connecticut

Warner Theatre Erie, Pennsylvania

Note: Many of the chairs featured in this brochure feature custom, non-standard products that require extended lead times.

The Grand Opera House Wilmington, Delaware

Columbia Theatre Southeast Louisiana University Hammond, Louisiana

Fulton Opera House Lancaster, Pennsylvania 18

Winter Garden

Rialto 29.6.166 Rialto shown with: • 32” high back surfaced with maple veneer and attached with exposed fasteners • upholstered self-rising seat with steel foundation and number plates • period-style cast aisle standard and scrolled maple armrests

58.12.141 Winter Garden shown with: • 34” high back features a tufted cover and rear panel surfaced with maple veneer attached with concealed fasteners • upholstered self-rising seat with plastic seat foundation and decorative upholstered seat bottom insert • period-style cast aisle standard and scrolled maple armrests

Pantages Theatre Los Angeles, California 19

Boston Opera House Boston, Massachusetts

Warner Theatre Torrington, Connecticut

Shubert Theatre New York, New York

Music Box Theatre New York, New York

Winter Garden Theatre New York, New York

Note: Many of the chairs featured in this brochure feature custom, non-standard products that require extended lead times.

Orpheum & New Amsterdam

Emerson

82.6.153 Orpheum shown with: • 33” high back surfaced with a wood veneer rear panel attached with concealed fasteners • upholstered self-rising seat with steel foundation and number plates • period-style cast aisle standard and scrolled maple armrests

69.14U.137 Emerson shown with: • 34” high back surfaced with a wood veneer rear panel attached with exposed fasteners and matching wood reveal on the face • self rising wood bottom seat • period style cast aisle end standards and scrolled maple armrests

83.6.158 New Amsterdam shown with: • 36” high back surfaced with a wood veneer rear panel attached with concealed fasteners and matching wood reveal on the face • upholstered self-rising seat with steel foundation and number plates • period-style cast aisle standard and scrolled maple armrests New Amsterdam Theatre New York, New York 21

Note: Many of the chairs featured in this brochure feature custom, non-standard products that require extended lead times.

Cutler Majestic Theatre at Emerson College Boston, Massachusetts

The Venetian Resort, Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, Nevada 22

Empire, Paradise & Oriental

Forest 55.6.142 Forest shown with: • 34” high back features a tufted cover and rear panel surfaced with maple veneer attached with concealed fasteners • upholstered self-rising seat with steel foundation and number plates • period-style cast aisle standard and scrolled maple armrests

63.12U.156 Empire shown with: • 33” high back surfaced with maple veneer and attached with exposed fasteners

• fully upholstered self-rising seat • period-style cast aisle standard and scrolled maple armrests

64.7.151 Paradise shown with: • 33” high back surfaced with maple veneer and attached with exposed fasteners • upholstered self-rising seat with steel foundation and number plates • period-style cast aisle standard and scrolled maple armrests

81.6.164 Oriental shown with: • 33” high back surfaced with maple veneer and attached with concealed fasteners • upholstered self-rising seat with steel foundation and number plates Hippodrome Theatre Baltimore, Maryland 23

Forest Theatre Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Brooks Atkinson Theatre New York, New York

• period-style cast aisle standard and scrolled maple armrests Note: Many of the chairs featured in this brochure feature custom, non-standard products that require extended lead times.

Citation & Millennium

Marquee 51.12.66 Marquee

47.12.66 Millennium

shown with:

• 36” high back with an injection molded plastic rear panel and structurally formed lumbar support

• 32” high back with an injection molded back panel

• upholstered self-rising seat with plastic seat foundation and decorative veneer seat bottom insert

• laminate surfaced aisle panels and armrests

• upholstered self-rising seat with plastic seat foundation

• solid maple aisle panel and armrests (below), laminate surfaced aisle panel, armrests and tablet arm (right)

4.12.56 (left) 4.12.86 (above) Citation shown with: • 32” high back with an injection molded back panel • upholstered self-rising seat with plastic seat foundation • laminate surfaced aisle panels with cupholder armrests (left), veneer surfaced aisle panel and solid wood armrest (above)

William D. Purser Center Logan College of Chiropractic Chesterfield, Missouri

Indigo Music Club London, England

Nokia Live Los Angeles, California

Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Las Vegas, Nevada

Juanita K. Hammons Performance Hall SW Missouri State University Springfield, Missouri

Trinity Academy Wichita, Kansas 26

Chair Restoration Restoration is an excellent way to maintain the original design of an auditorium or theatre and is often the best solution when compliance with modern building codes is a concern. Chair restoration is also an outstanding way to practice environmental stewardship. Often, the best solution is a mix of new and original components and with 100 years of experience the Irwin Difference can help to bridge the gap between new and old.

Before Before

Period Chair

AMSECO 16M

Restoration Details:

• all components not suitable for restoration were replaced from stock

• all steel / cast iron components were stripped, pre-finished and powder coated

After

• standards were modified to accept new self rising seats

After

• upholstered pads were added to the backs

• seat-lift springs & bushings were replaced with new parts

• wood armrests were stripped, sanded and stained

• fabric covers and foam were replaced to meet current safety codes

• aisle light assemblies were replaced

• wood armrests were stripped, sanded and stained

• custom number and letter plates were produced

• number and letter tags were replaced

Candor High School (before) Candor, New York 27

Candor High School (after) Candor, New York

Lincoln Theatre Yountville, California

Bailey Hall (before) Cornell University Ithica, New York

Bailey Hall (after) Cornell University Ithica, New York

Warner Theatre San Pedro, California 28

Dedicating ourselves to customer satisfaction, employee well-being, and profitable growth.

Irwin Seating Company 3251 Fruit Ridge Ave. NW Grand Rapids, MI 49544 Sales Office: 616-574-7400 Fax: 616-574-7411 E-mail: sales@irwinseating.com www.irwinseating.com

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