Alto

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Elegance Meets Performance

From lecture halls to performance venues, Alto delivers uncompromising style with proven functionality. With premium finishes, flexible configurations, and sustainability at its core, Alto is the sophisticated choice for those designing audience spaces that inspire.

Trusted by Institutions That Inspire

Chosen by forward-thinking spaces like the JYSK Auditorium, Oxford colleges, and Wellington College, Alto is trusted to deliver comfort, longevity, and design harmony in high-performance environments.

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2D / 3D CAD Files

IMPORTANT NOTES

2D CAD product drawings for spatial planning only
Drawings depict baseline product variants only
Additional bespoke sizes, back angles and features available upon request
Contact sales@racefurniture.com for all finish specifications and further bespoke options
Additional setting-out tolerances to be adopted when space planning
- Minimum clearance to be dictated by one of the following options (whichever is the greatest):
- 5.1 As Built Building Tolerance
  - 5.1.1. 50mm minimum clearance from adjacent fixed obstructions
- 5.2. Manufacturing Assembly Tolerance
  - 5.2.1. Individual Chair: +/- 10mm
  - 5.2.2. Bank of 5 chairs: +/- 15m

Product Details

Introducing Alto by Race Furniture – a harmonious blend of elegance, versatility, and comfort. Crafted for spaces where design meets performance, Alto’s sleek profile and refined materials create a visually stunning ensemble that complements any auditorium, lecture hall, or performance venue. Its clean lines, precision detailing, and exceptional adaptability make it the seat of choice for venues where every element contributes to a unified design narrative.

With customisable width, height, upholstery, and finishes, it offers the design freedom required for multi-functional spaces. Whether fixed or removable, with optional features like foldaway writing tablets, power modules, and acoustic panels, Alto is built to perform—quietly, beautifully, effortlessly.

Features

Tailored Dimensions: Customise seat height, width, and back angle to fit your venue’s unique requirements.
Diverse Finishes: Choose from a wide array of upholstery styles, natural veneers, and powder-coated frames to match your design vision.
Integrated Technology: Seamlessly incorporate power outlets, data ports, and cable management systems for modern functionality.
Accessibility Options: Features like removable seats and transfer arms ensure inclusivity and compliance with accessibility standards.
Flexible Configurations: Available in both fixed and removable setups, with optional foldable writing tablets and end-of-row panels.

Product Specification

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)

Sustainability

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

Accessories

We can integrate any accessory, from any supplier, as per your requirements. Integrated power and data, Seat and aisle signage, End of row panels, Transfer arms, Removable seats, Storage trolleys.

Size

Seat height: 460mm
Seat Spacing (Lateral): 510 mm/460 mm between arms; 530 mm/480 mm between arms; 550 mm/500 mm between arms; 570 mm/ 520 mm between arms.
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
Nominal Height: 950mm
Nominal Length: 440mm tipped up

Note – These dimensions are for your guidance only. We create bespoke seating based on the product ‘models’ we show here, therefore all dimensions are fully customisable as per your requirements.

Upholstery

Wide choice of finishes. Upholstered seats and backs. High pressure laminate (HPL) seats and backs. Natural solid-woods or natural veneer seats and backs. Powder coated frame finish.