The Column Problem
A clear span on paper, four posts in the room
- The room
- 60 × 40 ft · 11 ft ceiling · 2,400 sq ft
- The evening
- 120 guests · 1 bars · dancing
120 for a seated dinner with dancing, in a 2,400 sq ft room with four structural columns on a 20 ft bay.
Where does the dance floor go?
There is rarely one right answer. Decide yours, then read what the arithmetic makes of the room.
Geometry read from the venue's own published event specifications on the date shown. The event scenario is written by Tangled Thistle for planning education. Nothing here is a criticism of the property, and no floor plan is reproduced.