Window Ledge Typology
Narrow frontage cafés in Rouen benefit from deep window ledge seating that faces the street without blocking pedestrian sight lines. We specify ledge depths of 45 cm with angled backrests that clear condensation from glazing.
Concept drawings show upholstery weight, timber species for ledge tops, and sight-line cones from interior to cobblestone outside.
Banquette Clustering
Corner banquette configurations create acoustic pockets where conversation groups of four to six feel enclosed without partition walls. Seat height is standardised at 45 cm with 60 cm table clearance for comfortable passage behind seated guests.
Our concepts annotate banquette lengths in modular 80 cm increments so joiners can fabricate repeatable units with minimal waste.
Communal Table Proportions
Shared tables suit morning laptop use and afternoon meetings. We propose 3.2-metre lengths seating eight with 70 cm per person width, leaving central cable channel voids in the concept specification.
Communal concepts include floor markings showing chair pull-back zones to maintain 90 cm circulation aisles during peak occupancy scenarios.
Standing Lean Rails
Compact footprint concepts incorporate wall-mounted lean rails at 105 cm height for brief visits. These zones occupy perimeter walls away from entry drafts and are visually separated from seated areas through floor material change.
Lean rail concepts add approximately €1,800 to a standard board package as a supplemental zone drawing.
Accessibility Considerations
At least one seating position per concept meets 80 cm clear width and 70 cm knee clearance beneath tables. Routes from entry to accessible seating avoid steps and maintain 120 cm turning diameters.
We reference French ERP accessibility guidelines in concept notes without providing regulatory compliance certification.
Capacity Annotation
Every seating plan states maximum concept occupancy based on furniture count, not operational licensing limits. Clients engage separate consultants for legal capacity certification before opening any realised venue.
Typical 90-square-metre concepts accommodate 38 seated positions plus 6 lean-rail places in our standard zoning arrangement.