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Montpellier Auditorium Seating

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BSI Kitemark
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Seat with exceptional postural support and comfortable cushioning for extended periods of sitting.

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Application

Suitable for:

Education.
Lecture theatre.
Theatre.
Auditorium.

Description

Race Furniture's Montpellier seat was originally designed in collaboration with world-renowned architects Foster + Partners, for Cambridge University’s Law Faculty. The design provides exceptional postural support and comfortable cushioning for extended periods of sitting - particularly important for lecture theatres and other educational spaces.

Features and benefits:

Variable seat widths and backrest angles.
A wide range of upholstery styles and finishes.
Finger-safe seat tipping mechanism.
Can be fitted with fixed writing shelves
Fixed and removable options.
DDA Provision.
Typically seats are all FSc approved, and contain 80%+ recycled steel content.
Customisable real wood, veneer, high-pressure laminate, fabric and leather finishes.
Bespoke seat height, width and back angle dimensions.
Customisable arm rests and end panels designs.
Integrated cable management, signage and storage solutions.

General information

Color	Other Customisable to client requirements.
Finish	Upholstery Upholstery fabrics: seats and backs. Laminate High pressure laminate (HPL): seats and backs. Natural Natural solid-woods or natural veneers: seats and backs. Powder coated Polyester powder coat: frame finish.
Material	Wood Birch plywood: seats and back. Polyurethane Polyurethane upholstery foam (CMHR): seats and back. Steel Mild steel: frame.
Size	Customisable to client requirements.
WarrantyDescription	Five year Race Products are guaranteed for five years from the later date of their supply or installation in accordance with the following: Race Furniture Limited will repair or replace free of charge any manufacturing defect that occurs within five years that arises and is proven to be a product or manufacturing fault. The guarantee is conditional on Products being maintained in accordance with instructions issued by Race Furniture Limited. The guarantee does not include fabric / Leather / Vinyl. This may be covered under a separate guarantee from the fabric supplier. The guarantee is subject to Race being informed promptly once the defect is initially observed and does not include the repair of secondary damage that occurs as a result of failure to do this. The warranty does not apply where goods have not been properly maintained or have been subject to misuse, unauthorised repair, replacement modification or alteration, or if the defect arises as a result of fair wear and tear, wilful damage, or abnormal storage or working conditions.

Uniclass	Pr_40_30_29_29 Fixed seatsPrimary
CAWS	N10/10 Purpose-made N10/171 Fixed seating

Specification data - Fixed seats Enhanced data

Fire performance	Bespoke Specification Fire testing available upon request. All Fabrics conform to BS 5852:2006 Clause 12. Ignition Source 5 (Crib 5): Medium Hazard. All Polyurethane Foams are: Combustion Modified High Resilience (CMHR).
Functions	Auditorium. Theatre. Conference.
Dimensions	-
Seat height	470 mm.
Seat spacing (lateral)	460 mm. 480 mm. 500 mm. 520 mm.
Row spacing	Determined from seating layout and constrained by the requirements of: BS 9999:2017 Code of practice for fire safety in the design, management & Anthropometric data for the target user group.
Seats and backs	-
Material	Birch wood and polyurethane upholstery foam (CMHR).
Finish	High pressure laminate (HPL). Natural solid-woods. Natural veneers. Upholstery fabrics.
Colour	High pressure laminate (HPL). Natural solid-woods. Natural veneers. Upholstery fabrics.
Frames	-
Material	Mild steel.
Finish	Polyester powder coated.
Colour	Customisable. Consult manufacturer and insert requirements.
Integral accessories	Integrated power and data. Seat and aisle signage. End of row panels. Transfer arms. Removable seats. Storage trolleys.

Height Nominal height.	900 mm.
Length Nominal length.	235 mm. (Tipped up).
Accessibility	Removeable seats for wheelchair space and DDA compliant writing.

Environmental information

Recyclability	Race Furniture's products can be disassembled with standard tools thereby allowing reuse, refurbishment, repair and recycling of components. Typically our seats are all FSc approved, and contain 80%+ recycled steel content. For further guidance on our sustainability procedures and certifications please reference our Greenbook excerpt.