The renovation of the 2,000-seat Mark C. Smith Concert Hall at the Von Braun Center included a new en…
The renovation of the 2,000-seat Mark C. Smith Concert Hall at the Von Braun Center included a new entrance lobby, a new sound system, and upgrades to interior materials and mechanical equipment.
AVANT ACOUSTICS provided the following services:
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AVANT ACOUSTICS carefully crafted the design of the new loudspeaker cluster around the existing perforated opening in the proscenium, creating even coverage, yet maintaining the aesthetics of the space.
The front end of the sound system is a digital mixing console that utilizes a digital audio snake to transport audio from the stage to the sound booth in the seats. This configuration minimized the installation impact of the new system on the existing space and allows for flexible routing and patching for the end user.
Location: Huntsville, AL
Facilities: Concert Hall
Client: Matheny Goldmon Architecture
Designer: Robert G. Ledo
The BOK Center is the home of the Tulsa Shock WNBA basketball team, the Tulsa Oilers CHL hockey team,…
The BOK Center is the home of the Tulsa Shock WNBA basketball team, the Tulsa Oilers CHL hockey team, and the Tulsa Talons AF2 arena football team. The BOK Center also hosts concerts, family shows, ice shows and other world-class entertainment.
With its sweeping curves of glass and stainless steel, the Cesar Pelli designed BOK Center is an architectural icon, anchoring Tulsa’s downtown revitalization efforts.
AVANT ACOUSTICS provided the following services:
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AVANT ACOUSTICS worked closely with the architects in the selection and placement of interior finishes to provide an appropriate balance of liveliness desired for sporting events and a more controlled acoustical environment for concerts.
AVANT ACOUSTICS also designed the sound systems for the arena bowl, private suites, concourses and back-of-house areas. The sound reinforcement system in the bowl consists of distributed three-way floor coverage and satellite loudspeaker clusters providing complete coverage to the 18,000 plus seats.
Location: Tulsa, OK
Facilities: Sports & Entertainment Arena
Client: Matrix Architects
Designer: Robert G. Ledo
Wichita, Kansas, known as “the Air Capital of the World” because of its long history of aircraft …
Wichita, Kansas, known as “the Air Capital of the World” because of its long history of aircraft design and manufacturing, now has a terminal worthy of its heritage. With 12 gate holdrooms, ticketing and baggage claim halls and security screening areas, the new terminal is spacious, filled with light, and designed to evoke flight and aircraft design.
AVANT ACOUSTICS provided the following services:
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Through a 10+ year design process, AVANT ACOUSTICS worked closely with the project architects and engineers to ensure a comfortable acoustical environment with an integrated audio and video paging system. The computer-controlled, network-based paging system meets current needs while allowing for future reconfiguration and expansion. Dedicated microphone paging stations and a system of ceiling-mounted loudspeakers provide intelligible announcements throughout the terminal.
The visual display of prerecorded general messages and flight announcements enable communication with deaf or hard of hearing passengers. Audio levels are adjusted automatically based on ambient noise sensors.
Location: Wichita, KS
Facilities: New Terminal Building
Client: HNTB
Designer: Edouard G. Charland
Chapel Hill United Methodist Church recently completed a new 860-seat sanctuary expansion to their ex…
Chapel Hill United Methodist Church recently completed a new 860-seat sanctuary expansion to their existing facility in Wichita, Kansas.
AVANT ACOUSTICS provided the following services:
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The new sanctuary includes a traditional loudspeaker cluster design with satellite loudspeakers to provide even sound coverage to all of the “in the round” seating.
The audio-visual presentation system utilizes a high-performance screen fabric to enhance projector brightness while rejecting ambient light from the windows in the space.
Fabric upholstered seats, aisle carpeting, and fiberglass wall panels help to make the room an acoustically comfortable environment with good intelligibility, even though the room has a very large volume.
Location: Wichita, KS
Facilities: Sanctuary
Client: Schaefer Johnson Cox Frey Architects
Designer: John M. Hodgson
This five-story office building is home to a law firm. With two new screw compressors on the way, the…
This five-story office building is home to a law firm. With two new screw compressors on the way, the client called AVANT ACOUSTICS to analyze the existing conditions for noise control.
AVANT ACOUSTICS provided the following services:
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AVANT ACOUSTICS visited the space and tested the partitions between the compressor room and all adjoining spaces. Based on the findings, AVANT recommended installing a specialty acoustical ceiling tile in the compressor room and sealing the numerous penetrations in the surrounding walls.
To mitigate potential noise issues caused by vibration, AVANT recommended installing restrained spring isolators beneath the compressor to isolate it from the building structure. In addition, flexible pipe connectors were recommended for all piping connected to the compressor.
AVANT ACOUSTICS also provided the client with additional good practice noise control recommendations to consider for the mechanical room doors.
Location: Overland Park, KS
Facilities: Compressor Room
Client: Bear & Bear Associates, L.P.
Designer: John M. Hodgson
Acoustical performance was a key success factor in the renovation of Peru State College’s V. H. Jin…
Acoustical performance was a key success factor in the renovation of Peru State College’s V. H. Jindra Fine Arts Building, which includes a black box recital hall, choral and band rehearsal rooms, classrooms, conference rooms, offices, solo instrumental practice rooms, and a recording studio.
AVANT ACOUSTICS provided the following services:
Project Highlights:
In the recital hall, positioning of sound-absorbing wall panels and ceiling reflectors support many possibilities for performance configurations. Sound-absorbing and diffusing panels were deployed in the choral and band rooms to help create a sense of ensemble. As the band room is located directly above the choral room, special measures were taken to design and construct a low-profile noise control ceiling to adequately isolate the two rooms.
This project was an American School and University Magazine National Award Winner and an Associated Builders and Contractors Renovation and Overall Award Winner.
Location: Peru, NE
Facilities: Recital Hall, Rehearsal Rooms, Classrooms
Client: Jackson-Jackson Architects
Designer: Robert G. Ledo
