We have ordered the seating for the sanctuary from New Holland Furniture. This is a sample of what our pews will look like.
(Note: the fabric and stain we have selected is different than what is pictured, but will look similar).
Below is the seating layout that shows how many rows of pews we will have (on the sloped floor) and how many chairs will be in the front. Additional chairs can be added behind the back row of pews, if necessary.
Click on the picture to see the details of the layout.
If you are wondering the logic behind the radius pews (or "curved pews"), here is a basic explanation of the space saved by increasing functional seating capacity:
It basically amounts to 1 additional seat with the radius pews for every 10 seats using straight pews.
That means in our layout (not including an extra row in the back):
(Note: the fabric and stain we have selected is different than what is pictured, but will look similar).
Below is the seating layout that shows how many rows of pews we will have (on the sloped floor) and how many chairs will be in the front. Additional chairs can be added behind the back row of pews, if necessary.Click on the picture to see the details of the layout.
It basically amounts to 1 additional seat with the radius pews for every 10 seats using straight pews. That means in our layout (not including an extra row in the back):
- As designed, we have seating for 350 (284 in pews and 66 in chairs).
- If we had gone with mitered pews in the space we have, we would only have seating for 312 (256 in pews and 66 in chairs).
- In order to have seating for 350, we would have needed an additional 47 feet of pews (or 2-3 additional long pews) that would cost about $4500-5000 more.
