Hussey Seatway Ltd

Background of organisationGideon Hausner Jewish Day School is a TK–8th grade community day school that brings together children from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. From age 4 through 14, they welcome students who are ready to think deeply, question meaningfully, and grow ethically.With rapid growth, Gideon Hausner had a desperate need to expand their facilities. The lack of gymnasium/theatre space prevented the school from hosting their own home games and productions.SolutionHussey Seatway’s TP telescopic system was the ideal solution. We designed a telescopic seating unit with an extensive range of features to meet the customer’s exact specifications. The seating system features soft-start power operation, intermediate steps with aisle lights. To ensure that the seating could quickly and easily be configured to accommodate both sporting and other events, an electronic partial opening selection was installed allowing the unit to be opened to pre-set configurations at the touch of a button.The platforms feature self-storing side rails and removable front rails, both with tinted acrylic infill panels, as well as twist & store P rails in the aisles. The platform decks are carpeted as standard and the system features laminate fascia’s to improve the appearance of the unit when closed. Fully upholstered Gallery 3 chairs were the specified seating type, chosen to provide outstanding levels of comfort and high specification finish. The chairs feature wooden arms and automatic operation dual action gas struts. Custom brushed aluminium donor plates were also installed to the customer’s requirements.

Project OverviewThe Swiss International Scientific School in Dubai is a leading international school educating boys and girls ages 3 to 18. As part of their ambition to provide students with top-class facilities a new multi-purpose auditorium was constructed. The project opportunity came to us from the school investor who requested a high-end seating solution for the auditorium and was led by our local dealer Mediterranean Building Materials (MBM). SolutionThe project design started off with a standard rectangular 16-row telescopic platform system, however, as a solution-based company, we put forward a number of designs, one of which was for an angled retractable system. After various presentations to the client team, they could see the benefits of this proposal which allowed an increased capacity whilst also improving the intimacy of the auditorium.The retractable system featured a generous 1m row depth which contributes to high levels of comfort and wide walkways for the audience. Our welded retractable platforms system ensured that despite the increased row depth the rigidity of the structure was maintained. Veneered fascia boards were fitted to the front of the system providing an elegant appearance when closed.The chairs were procured from Ascender of Spain by our dealer MBM, their high-end seating products proved to be the perfect fit to complement our precision engineered retractable structure.

Project OverviewTrinity School is an independent, coeducational school for preschool and elementary-age children in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1951 by Trinity Presbyterian Church and grounded in the ethical framework of the Christian faith and its Jewish heritage, Trinity accepts children of diverse backgrounds and provides experiences that foster mutual respect, trust, and cooperation among students, faculty, and parents. The mission of Trinity School is to create a community of learners in which each child can acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to achieve his or her unique potential and become a responsible, productive, and compassionate member of the expanding global community. Trinity School had an old Hussey Maxam system in place already and originally were considering refurbishing that platform.SolutionDavid Black from Hussey Seatway and Mark Stemple from SSE met with Reginald Haley – Director of Operations, from Trinity School in Boston and showed them some similar installations that Hussey Seatway had completed. From this visit they were very impressed and decided to place a completely new order of the Hussey Seatway Club Bench and Backrest to seat 604 pupils, using Camira Main Line Flax upholstery fabric and Seatway TP Platforms.The installation at Trinity is the tallest unit we have ever completed in the USA, using 18 platforms and providing them with 19 rows of chairs.Testimonial (Reginald Haley, Director of Operations, Trinity School Atlanta)“We were interested in transforming our gym into a premier performance space. This included an updated sound system, lighting, paint, and acoustics. The Hussey Seatway system was the “cherry on top”. The seating has become the focus of the space. The bench option gave us the maximum seating opportunity in the space. The unit is very comfortable, well-constructed, sleek and modern. Hussey’s custom seating is great for a quick set up, it’s user-friendly and provides several features you just can’t find in the market. Our parents rave about the quality, comfort and custom finishes. The aisles are well lit, there’s plenty of legroom and the bench and backrest are very comfortable. We’re proud of the newly remodeled space and The Hussey Seatway system truly provides a theatre experience.”