Like any large school assembly area auditoriums should provide clear sight lines and easy traffic flow. Niches along walls should be eliminated, and if the auditorium is subdivided by for dual use as classrooms, the partitions should fully recess into the wall. Partitions that do not recess can form a barrier for people to hide behind when the auditorium is empty, as well as giving cover to those intent on disrupting a general assembly.
The stage curtain can be left open to allow visual surveillance of back stage area (per 6A2.055(5)(c)5). Electrical and lighting controls, stage equipment, props, and tools should be placed in locked storage rooms to reduce theft.
Auditoriums often require scaffolding, platforms, and catwalks for the installation and maintenance of lighting and sound equipment. Care must be taken not to locate roof openings close to these structures as it is possible to gain entry into an auditorium by prying open a roof hatch or smoke vent and traveling via a scaffold down to floor level.