#audimax

[michael-rosskothen]

Auditorium of the Ruhr University Bochum in Germany Stock Photo - Alamy

Download this stock image: Auditorium of the Ruhr University Bochum in Germany - 2XEK5G5 from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution

[lascitasdelashoras]

Interims Audimax. Munich

[safaricrew]

Freiheit für Alle! Fight Cops everywhere (A)

[cncrtabstraction]

#ruhrunibochum #ruhruniversitätbochum #brutalism #roteruhruni #architecture #archilovers #bochum #nrw #westen #university #audimax #concrete #beton #betonbrut

[germanyinusa]

Word of the Week: Audimax

If you went to college, you're surely familiar with the concept of an Audimax.

An Audimax is a fun word to describe the largest lecture hall or room in a school. A typical Audimax can fit at least several hundred people, often more than 1,000. With so many people in a room, the design is very important. An Audimax is often designed with rising seats, sort of like in a movie theater. This ensures maximum visibility from everyone, regardless of where they are sitting.

The term Audimax is a shortened version of the old Latin term Auditorium maximum -- the largest ("maximum" sized) auditorium, room or hall. This concept arose centuries ago when Latin was the primary language in schools.

Think back to your college (or high school) days: did your school have an Audimax? Which room held the most people?

[michael-rosskothen]

Auditorium of the Ruhr University Bochum in Germany Stock Photo - Alamy

Download this stock image: Auditorium of the Ruhr University Bochum in Germany - 2XEK37W from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution

[cncrtabstraction]

Ruhr Universität Bochum #ruhrunibochum #ruhruniversitätbochum #brutalism #roteruhruni #architecture #archilovers #bochum #nrw #westen #university #stairs #audimax #concrete #beton #betonbrut

[michael-rosskothen]

Auditorium of the Ruhr University Bochum in Germany Stock Photo - Alamy

Download this stock image: Auditorium of the Ruhr University Bochum in Germany - 2XEK3DN from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution