Spring Valley Academy in the suburbs of Dayton OH is a K-12 private school affiliated with the Seventh-Day Adventist Church. The school has strong programs in the arts but no formal performance space. The Fritzsche Center is a new addition [...]
The Georgian Revival sanctuary dates from 1952. At some point after it opened, acoustic tile was applied to the ceiling and draperies were hung across the upper rear wall, presumably to improve speech clarity. Loudspeakers were concealed in the architecture, [...]
The new Betty and Kenneth Hawkins Centennial Chapel is ONU’s central gathering space for its student body, faculty and staff. In addition to supporting regular campus events and worship services, it also hosts numerous performances, including high-energy praise bands, orchestra, [...]
Sykes Chapel and Center for Faith and Values is a new landmark on the University of Tampa campus. The dramatic architecture of the Chapel, by TVS Design, Atlanta, combines wood, glass and stone to create a warm but strikingly modern [...]
The rich history of Highland Park United Methodist Park (Dallas) dates to 1916, when Southern Methodist University deeded part of its campus for a place of worship. Since that time, HPUMC has grown to one of the largest United Methodist congregations in the country, with more than 12,000 members.
Kirkegaard held responsibility for the recommendation and commissioning of the sound system in this 50 year old, 800-seat church. Two tall niches, on either side of the alter, were found ideal for the new loudspeakers to perform well in this [...]
The Memorial Chapel and ’92 Theater are two of the most prominent buildings on the Wesleyan Campus. Originally constructed in 1868 the ’92 Theater has continuously operated as a black box theater for students since approximately 1929. Constructed in 1871 [...]
United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, chartered by the United Church of Christ as an ecumenical seminary, serves a multi-denominational community with over 300 students. The new 5,300 square feet Bigelow Chapel is located on the eastern edge of [...]
Provided full design services for a sound system upgrades intended to improve the intelligibility and directional realism of the existing pew-back sound system. Also provided additional flexibility and functionality for broadcast and the audio portion of the video productions conducted [...]
When Trinity Church decided to develop the Undercroft of its sanctuary to support expanded function space, a collaborative team of Cavanaugh Tocci Associates and Kirkegaard provided the acoustic design to assure that it worked properly. Of primary importance was that [...]
Riverside Church is an interdenominational Christian church known for its activism on social issues and for its landmark worship space, a 2,500-seat sanctuary that opened in 1930. The neo-Gothic church was modeled after a 13th century French Gothic cathedral, with [...]
Kirkegaard's scope of work consisted of acoustics recommendations for the renovation of this 300-seat chapel, and design of major audio and video systems for the chapel.
Kirkegaard provided this Puget Sound region Catholic church with room acoustics and noise control recommendations for the comprehensive renovation of a 900-seat worship space. These recommendations were provided in response to the reorientation of the cathedral's altar and installation of [...]
In this project, a drab dining hall in a 1950s office and classrooms building was converted into a small jewel of a chapel. The classical detailing of the new 200-seat interior conceals careful treatments for flutter and echo control. The [...]
Room acoustics, mechanical noise and AV systems consulting services for the renovation of an existing sanctuary. The renovation included expanding the seating from 1,000 to approximately 1,600 seats and removing the existing roof and wall structures, and replacing them to [...]
Room acoustics, noise control, and audio-video systems upgrades were implemented in tandem with needed seismic modifications to the historic Salt Lake Tabernacle, originally built in 1875. The project included renovations of the famous Tabernacle itself and two additions: a new [...]
The architectural form for the ecumenical White Chapel, serving the students and faculty of the Rose Hulman Institute of Technology, is both simple and dramatic – a series of gothic arches that grow gradually larger as they march down the [...]
A Landmark church listed on the National Register of Historic Places, "Old St. Pat's" has undergone restoration, room acoustics and audio design for speech and music. St. Patrick's is a historic landmark in the City of Chicago, is one of [...]
Provided guidance in the sealing of the 1920s vintage Akoustilith tile for improved support of organ and choir. The gallery location for the organ and choir made the effect of the absorption of the tile quite dramatic in limiting the [...]
When the Community of Christ wanted an ecumenical Peace Temple at their world headquarters in Independence, Missouri, they asked architect Gyo Obata to create a unique building with a shape inspired by nature. He drew on the chambered nautilus, creating [...]
Comprehensive acoustics, audio/video design, and mechanical noise control services for Houston's new Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. Inspired by the Romanesque style and built to meet the needs of the 1.3 million Catholics in the rapidly expanding Galveston-Houston archdiocese, this [...]
Church of the Transfiguration is a modern expression of early Christian architecture. This form was selected based on extensive studies by the architect and Community of Jesus as best suiting the monastic tradition and style of worship. Daily services, often [...]
This parish church in a quiet residential neighborhood of Miami is more spectacular than many cathedrals. Architecturally, it is a dramatic blend of the traditional and the modern – a 1,200 seat cruciform with the chancel at the crossing, a [...]
Design of a sound system for this historic church designed by Bertram Goodhue. The church, finished after his death, maintained the fine craftsmanship typical of his buildings. The architectural challenges of adding technology in a sensitive fashion while providing speech [...]
Room acoustics consulting services for this 400-seat chapel, including a dome sixty-five feet above the floor. A carillon towers 125-feet in the air and stands at the tallest point planned for the Palm Beach Atlantic University campus.
