"And there was one day in every week that was set apart that they should gather themselves together to teach the people, and to worship the Lord their God, and also, as often as it was in their power, to assemble themselves together."
Mosiah 18:25
statistics
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Concrete: 20,000 CY
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Steel: 7,000 tons
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Removed Rock: 75,000 CY
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Roofing: 4 acres
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Light Fixtures: 7,000
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Toilet Fixtures: 212
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Seats: 15,000
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Volume: 5,000,000 CF
Auditorium
The Auditorium is comparable to the Arabian horse. Its' rugged durability is concealed with an air of grace and stature. The following plans will give you an idea of the scope of the building.
The plan above shows the main level seating for the auditorium and the ten basketball courts. In this plan we see that the seating is arrayed in a fan which allows the largest number of people to be close to the platform where the speaker stands. It also provides a direct view of the speaker without turning the head. There will also be support rooms including the Green Room for guests and a dressing room. The chairs will be padded theater style without cup holders. The platform will not be set up as a performance stage as we have in the Snow Theater. Uses for the auditorium will be spiritual in nature, i.e. Devotionals, Graduation, Inaugurations, CES Firesides, and potentially Tabernacle Choir performances.
The court space will be striped for basketball and volley ball. Other sports can be played in the space.
This drawing shows the Mezzanine level seating and the elevated jogging track. The track will have 4 lanes and require 5.5 laps per mile. There is also space for the Audio Visual Production organization as highlighted in yellow. The entry at this level is on the northeast corner of the building.
This last plan shows the balcony seating. All of the seating will be comfortable and the line of vision will not be interrupted by columns.
There is a spot in the Lobby of the balcony level that has a clear and unobstructed view of the temple. Marriage proposals will need to be scheduled in advance to prevent confusion and too many couples.
This is a rendering or artist's concept of the interior of the auditorium looking from the balcony toward the platform.
This image depicts an aerial view of the Auditorium and Manwaring Center projects and surrounding buildings. This view shows the scale of the two structures and how they relate to the balance of the campus.
Vital Statistics:
To date in the Auditorium the following are the vital statistics:
20,000 cubic yards of concrete has been placed
7,000 tons of steel have been ordered and erected
75,000 cubic yards of rock were removed
4 acres of roofing
7,000 light fixtures
212 toilet fixtures
15,000 seats
5,000,000 cubic feet of volume
