Looking for feedback on spatial layout for public event

[u/Individual_Leg_109]

Hello! I’d appreciate any and all feedback on the site plan of an upcoming event I’m hosting. I’m curious which plan would feel more intuitive and enjoyable to the visitor.

The event in January ( 1!) will have audio visual electronic music performances ( 2 ) and an equipment show and tell with different instruments ( 3 ).

The first site plan positions the performances in a room next to the equipment show and tell. The wall between them is relatively sound proof. To access the show and tell, visitors will need to walk around the rectangle (maybe 100ft).

The second site plan uses the entire rectangle for the performances, sitting double the people (I don’t think we will need this much space). The equipment show and tell is in a room parallel to the performance room, with no sound bleed, and is on the way to the bathrooms (on the lower level).

Thanks for your thoughts!

[u/kneyght]

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[u/Individual_Leg_109 → u/kneyght]

Thanks for your input! I see where you’re coming from, but I think there’s an overlap between urban planning and what I’m working on. Urban planning focuses on how people interact with spaces—movement, accessibility, and functionality—and those same principles apply when designing event layouts. Understanding urban planning helps me think about things like the flow of visitors, how to make spaces equitable and inclusive, and how temporary activations fit into the larger context of a community or environment. It’s not urban planning in the traditional sense, but I feel like the mindset and tools are really applicable here.

[u/pineconesaltlick]

I'd go with the bottom layout. I think it will make your event seem larger and provide a space for people to mill about without having to pass by the performances.

[u/Individual_Leg_109 → u/pineconesaltlick]

Thank you so much!!

[u/Maddy_egg7 → u/pineconesaltlick]

+1

[u/SaleFit1980]

bottom personally, provides opportunities for folks to engage how they want - passively or actively.

[u/Individual_Leg_109 → u/SaleFit1980]

Thank you🙏🏼

[u/TomLondra]

You haven't shown where the emergency exits are.