Bon Secours Wellness Arena (formerly the Bi-Lo Center) is a 15,000-seat multi-purpose facility. It wa…
Bon Secours Wellness Arena (formerly the Bi-Lo Center) is a 15,000-seat multi-purpose facility. It was recently renovated, including updates to the suites, concourses, lighting, video systems, and sound systems. The arena is the home of the Greenville Road Warriors of the ECHL, but it is also used for concerts, various traveling acts, basketball, and hockey.
AVANT ACOUSTICS provided the following services:
Project Highlights:
AVANT ACOUSTICS designed and commissioned a state-of-the-art sound reinforcement system to provide high speech intelligibility and musical impact for the various events that occur at this truly multipurpose venue. The distributed Bose RoomMatch arrays provide direct coverage to the premium hockey seating right behind the glass, a primary concern for the facility and resident team. Many different room configurations are supported using delay presets programmed into the system during commissioning and recalled through an easy-to-use system monitoring and control touchscreen interface created by AVANT ACOUSTICS.
Location: Greenville, SC
Facilities: Multipurpose Arena
Client: Betsch Associates, Inc.
Designer: John M. Hodgson
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:
Project Highlights:
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:
Project Highlights:
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
Green Bay’s KI Convention Center boasts nearly 80,000 square feet of meeting and event space, inclu…
Green Bay’s KI Convention Center boasts nearly 80,000 square feet of meeting and event space, including over 35,000 square feet of exhibit space and customizable breakout rooms, which can seat 15 to 18,000 people.
AVANT ACOUSTICS provided the following services:
Project Highlights:
AVANT ACOUSTICS designed a centralized sound reinforcement system, which supports each division of the ballroom, as well as each of the separate meeting rooms. The system is capable of live reinforcement for both speech and music.
The sound reinforcement system allows each of the ballrooms and meeting rooms to operate independently or combined with each other. The pre-function and lobby areas can also be independent or combined with adjacent spaces. The configuration of the system is controlled with from a touchpanel with a custom user interface designed by AVANT ACOUSTICS.
In addition, AVANT provided recommendations on design considerations to ensure proper acoustical characteristics and noise reduction between spaces.
Location: Green Bay, WI
Facilities: Convention Center
Client: Betsch Associates, Inc.
Designer: John M. Hodgson
Located on the campus of the University of Georgia in Athens, Sanford Stadium has a seating capacity …
Located on the campus of the University of Georgia in Athens, Sanford Stadium has a seating capacity of over 92,000, and is primarily used for varsity football. The facility has also hosted events for the 1996 Olympics.
AVANT ACOUSTICS provided the following services:
Project Highlights:
AVANT ACOUSTICS first completed the design of a sound reinforcement system for the facility in 1991. Although this original system worked well for the facility, over the years, there were several stadium expansion and renovation projects that included changes and upgrades to the sound system.
Wanting to improve the performance of the system installed in 2014, the University once again called in AVANT ACOUSTICS. AVANT assessed the existing conditions, provided recommendations for improvement, and conducted on-site system commissioning services to provide immediate and clear performance benefits.
Location: Athens, GA
Facilities: Collegiate Football Stadium
Client: University of Georgia Athletics Association
Designer: Edouard G. Charland & John M. Hodgson
