Event Structure
An event structure is disclosed. The event structure includes a structural perimeter supported by an underlying ground surface and a plurality of structural zones that are connected to one or more of the underlying ground surface and the structural perimeter. A first structural zone of the plurality of structural zones is a main floor of the event structure. Two or more second structural zones of the plurality of structural zones are two or more spectator areas of the event structure that are arranged at an elevated vertical distance with respect to the main floor. At least one spectator area of the two or more spectator areas includes one or more levels. At least one level of the one or more levels arranged over an immediately lower and adjacent level of the one or more levels extends further inwardly toward a center of the main floor than the immediately lower and adjacent level of the one or more levels at a distance.
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This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/803,656 filed on Mar. 20, 2013.
FIELD OF THE INVENTIONThe disclosure relates to an event structure.
DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ARTEvent structures are known in the art. Improvements to event structures are continuously being sought in order to advance the art.
The disclosure will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
One aspect of the disclosure provides an event structure. The event structure includes a structural perimeter supported by an underlying ground surface and a plurality of structural zones that are connected to one or more of the underlying ground surface and the structural perimeter. A first structural zone of the plurality of structural zones is a main floor of the event structure. Two or more second structural zones of the plurality of structural zones are two or more spectator areas of the event structure that are arranged at an elevated vertical distance with respect to the main floor. At least one spectator area of the two or more spectator areas includes one or more levels. In an embodiment, at least one level of the one or more levels arranged over an immediately lower and adjacent level of the one or more levels extends inwardly at the same distance as the immediately lower and adjacent level. In an embodiment, at least one level of the one or more levels arranged over an immediately lower and adjacent level of the one or more levels extends further inwardly toward a center of the main floor than the immediately lower and adjacent level of the one or more levels at a distance.
In some examples, the structural perimeter and the plurality of structural zones form an arena or stadium.
In some implementations, the main floor includes a playing surface area.
In some instances, at least one spectator area of the two or more spectator areas completely surround the main floor.
In some examples, at least one spectator area of the two or more spectator areas do not completely surround the main floor.
In some implementations, the at least two spectator areas of the two or more spectator areas are arranged at approximately about the same vertical elevation with respect to the main floor and collectively surround the main floor.
In some instances, a first spectator area of the at least two spectator areas that are arranged at approximately about the same vertical elevation with respect to the main floor surrounds approximately about 95% of the main floor. A second spectator area of the at least two spectator areas that are arranged at approximately about the same vertical elevation with respect to the main floor surrounds approximately about 5% of the main floor.
In some examples, a first spectator area of the at least two spectator areas that are arranged at approximately about the same vertical elevation with respect to the main floor includes a substantially C-shape that surrounds approximately about 70% of the main floor. A second spectator area of the at least two spectator areas that are arranged at approximately about the same vertical elevation with respect to the main floor includes a substantially U-shape that surrounds approximately about 30% of the main floor.
In some implementations, a spectator area of the two or more spectator areas includes a plurality of stepped rows. Each row of the plurality of stepped rows includes a plurality of seats. The plurality of stepped rows define stadium seating in a bowl-shape configuration.
In some instances, the one or more levels of the at least one spectator area includes one or more rows. Each row of the one or more rows may include a plurality of seats.
In some examples, the one or more rows include two or more rows that are arranged as stepped rows that define stadium seating.
In some implementations, the at least one spectator area includes one or more walls that segment one or more portions of the one or more levels of the at least one spectator area into discrete areas.
In some instances, the one or more walls are modular thereby permitting the one or more levels of the at least one spectator area to be selectively portioned into two or more suites.
In some examples, at least one level of the one or more levels extends outwardly away from the center of the main floor at a distance than an immediately lower adjacent level and an immediately higher adjacent level of the one or more levels that respectively extend further inwardly toward a center of the main floor at respective distances.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTIONThe Figures illustrate an exemplary embodiment of an event structure in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. Based on the foregoing, it is to be generally understood that the nomenclature used herein is simply for convenience and the terms used to describe the invention should be given the broadest meaning by one of ordinary skill in the art.
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The event structure 10 may include, but is not limited to: an arena, stadium or the like in which an event occurs. In an embodiment, the event could be, for example: a football game, a soccer match, a baseball game, a basketball game, a hockey match, a tennis match, a rodeo, a monster truck rally, a concert, a convention, a speech or the like.
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In an embodiment, one or more of the first, second and third spectator areas 14, 16, 18 completely surround the main floor 12. In an embodiment, one or more of the first, second and third spectator areas 14, 16, 18 do not surround the main floor 12. In an example as seen in
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In an embodiment, one or more levels 161-16n, 181-18n of the second and third spectator areas 16, 18 may include one or more walls 20 (see, e.g.,
In an embodiment, the third spectator area 18 may be designated as a private suite area that permits exclusive access rights to a limited number of spectators. Accordingly, in an implementation where the second spectator area 16 is arranged at approximately about the same vertical elevation as the third spectator area 18, a spectator that is granted access to a level 161-16n of the second spectator area 16 may not be granted access to a level 181-18n of the third spectator area 18; accordingly, in such an embodiment, the spectator having access to any of the levels 161-16n of the second spectator area 16 may also be permitted to access any rows 141-14n of the first spectator area 14 but not any level 181-18n of the third spectator area 18.
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The event structure 100 may include, but is not limited to: an arena, stadium or the like in which an event occurs. In an embodiment, the event could be, for example: a football game, a soccer match, a baseball game, a basketball game, a hockey match, a tennis match, a rodeo, a monster truck rally, a concert, a convention, a speech or the like.
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In an embodiment, one or more of the first, second and third spectator areas 114, 116, 118 completely surround the main floor 112. In an embodiment, one or more of the first, second and third spectator areas 114, 116, 118 do not surround the main floor 112. In an example as seen in
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In an embodiment, one or more levels 1161-116n, 1181-118n of the second and third spectator areas 116, 118 may include one or more walls 120 that segment one or more portions of the one or more levels 1161-116n, 1181-118n of the second and third spectator areas 116, 118 into discrete areas. In some implementations, the one or more walls 120 may be modular, which permits the one or more levels 1161-116n, 1181-118n of the second and third spectator areas 116, 118 to be selectively partitioned into discrete areas having any desirable arrangement or size. In an embodiment, the one or more walls 120 may segment the one or more levels 1161-116n, 1181-118n of the second and third spectator areas 116, 118 into two or more private/public suites or the like. In an embodiment, a sequence of levels (e.g., levels 1162-116n, 1182-118n) directly above a lowest level (e.g., level 1161, 1181) may be segmented into suites. Alternatively, all of the levels 1161-116n, 1181-118n of the second and third spectator areas 116, 118 may be suites. In an embodiment, a sequence of levels (e.g., levels 1162-116n, 1182-118n) directly above the at least one elevated level (e.g., level 1161, 1181) that comprise suites may not be segmented. In an implementation, a spectator that is granted access to an elevated level having suites may be free to access any of the levels.
In an embodiment, the third spectator area 118 may be designated as a private suite area that permits exclusive access rights to a limited number of spectators. Accordingly, in an implementation where the second spectator area 116 is arranged at approximately about the same vertical elevation as the third spectator area 118, a spectator that is granted access to a level 1161-116n of the second spectator area 116 may not be granted access to a level 1181-118n of the third spectator area 118; accordingly, in such an embodiment, the spectator having access to any of the levels 1161-116n of the second spectator area 116 may also be permitted to access any rows 1141-114n of the first spectator area 116 but not any level 1181-118n of the third spectator area 118.
The present invention has been described with reference to certain exemplary embodiments thereof. However, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that it is possible to embody the invention in specific forms other than those of the exemplary embodiments described above. This may be done without departing from the spirit of the invention. The exemplary embodiments are merely illustrative and should not be considered restrictive in any way. The scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents, rather than by the preceding description.
Claims
1. An event structure, comprising:
- a structural perimeter supported by an underlying ground surface; and
- a plurality of structural zones that are connected to one or more of the underlying ground surface and the structural perimeter,
- wherein a first structural zone of the plurality of structural zones is a main floor of the event structure,
- wherein two or more second structural zones of the plurality of structural zones are two or more spectator areas of the event structure that are arranged at an elevated vertical distance with respect to the main floor, and
- wherein at least one spectator area of the two or more spectator areas includes one or more levels, wherein at least one level of the one or more levels arranged over an immediately lower and adjacent level of the one or more levels extends further inwardly toward a center of the main floor than the immediately lower and adjacent level of the one or more levels at a distance.
2. The event structure of claim 1, wherein the structural perimeter and the plurality of structural zones form an arena or stadium.
3. The event structure of claim 1, wherein the main floor includes a playing surface area.
4. The event structure of claim 1, wherein at least one spectator area of the two or more spectator areas completely surround the main floor.
5. The event structure of claim 1, wherein at least one spectator area of the two or more spectator areas do not completely surround the main floor.
6. The event structure of claim 1, wherein at least two spectator areas of the two or more spectator areas are arranged at approximately about the same vertical elevation with respect to the main floor and collectively surround the main floor.
7. The event structure according to claim 6, wherein a first spectator area of the at least two spectator areas that are arranged at approximately about the same vertical elevation with respect to the main floor surrounds approximately about 95% of the main floor, wherein a second spectator area of the at least two spectator areas that are arranged at approximately about the same vertical elevation with respect to the main floor surrounds approximately about 5% of the main floor.
8. The event structure according to claim 6, wherein a first spectator area of the at least two spectator areas that are arranged at approximately about the same vertical elevation with respect to the main floor includes a substantially C-shape that surrounds approximately about 70% of the main floor, wherein a second spectator area of the at least two spectator areas that are arranged at approximately about the same vertical elevation with respect to the main floor includes a substantially U-shape that surrounds approximately about 30% of the main floor.
9. The event structure of claim 1, wherein a spectator area of the two or more spectator areas includes a plurality of stepped rows, wherein each row of the plurality of stepped rows includes a plurality of seats, wherein the plurality of stepped rows define stadium seating in a bowl-shape configuration.
10. The event structure of claim 1, wherein the one or more levels of the at least one spectator area includes one or more rows, wherein each row of the one or more rows include a plurality of seats.
11. The event structure of claim 10, wherein the one or more rows include two or more rows that are arranged as stepped rows that define stadium seating.
12. The event structure of claim 1, wherein the at least one spectator area includes one or more walls that segment one or more portions of the one or more levels of the at least one spectator area into discrete areas.
13. The event structure of claim 12, wherein the one or more walls are modular thereby permitting the one or more levels of the at least one spectator area to be selectively portioned into two or more suites.
14. The event structure of claim 1, wherein at least one level of the one or more levels extends outwardly away from the center of the main floor at a distance than an immediately lower adjacent level and an immediately higher adjacent level of the one or more levels that respectively extend further inwardly toward a center of the main floor at respective distances.
15. An event structure, comprising:
- a structural perimeter supported by an underlying ground surface; and
- a plurality of structural zones that are connected to one or more of the underlying ground surface and the structural perimeter; and
- wherein a first structural zone of the plurality of structural zones is a main floor of the event structure,
- wherein two or more second structural zones of the plurality of structural zones are two or more spectator areas of the event structure situated at an elevated vertical distance with respect to the main floor and equidistantly extend inwardly toward a center of the main floor.
Type: Application
Filed: Oct 9, 2018
Publication Date: Oct 3, 2019
Applicant: Rossetti Assoc (Detroit, MI)
Inventor: Matthew L. Rossetti (Bloomfield Hills, MI)
Application Number: 16/155,258