The Pepper Family Wildlife Center was a $41 million renovation, restoration and expansion of the historic lion house at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo. The 54,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility nearly doubles the size of the previous lion habitat and provides increased transparency…
Kol Rinah synagogue located in St. Louis, Missouri is relocating to a 32,000 square feet renovated Baptist Church and 1950’s School Building. A new 8,700 square foot addition for entrance lobby, early childcare center, and new sanctuary sufficient to serve…
Kirkegaard worked closely with Kodet Architectural Group on the Pleasant Hill Library located in Hastings, MN. The County came to the conclusion that the 1994 building needed more meeting space, a redesigned children's area, and overall update to meet the…
The Georgetown Township Library in the Grand Rapids suburb of Jenison, Michigan is a new two story construction that was added as a linked structure to existing civic office buildings. A double-height, welcoming entrance atrium provides open circulation to an…
The Social Hall at Am Shalom includes a large flat floor multi-purpose room which can be expanded on either side to serve the large congregation during the High Holy Days. The space is used for banquets, performances, services, as well…
Trinity-by-the-Cove is a lovely jewel of a church whose services include an excellent small choir and equally excellent organ. For the audio system renovation the goals were to increase speech intelligibility and intimacy and provide a high-quality recording system for…
This new synagogue features an intimate 400-seat sanctuary which expands to accommodate up to 1,100 during High Holy Days. Situated on a wooded hillside in Wellesley, the design uses an extensive curtain wall system to visually connect the congregation with…
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,…
The dramatic new Sykes Chapel and Center for Faith and Values combines wood, glass and stone to create a warm but strikingly modern interior, matched by a warmly reverberant acoustic. The chapel is a non-denominational worship space as well as…
Highland Park United Methodist Church is home to a 12,000-strong congregation, with a variety of worship styles practiced across its campus. The Sanctuary, the oldest part of the facility, was built in 1926 and is home to the church's traditional…
The new Central Library in Minneapolis fills a downtown city block with an iconic space for learning. The library is comprised of two buildings that are separated by a soaring space known as Library Hall. This mass is made welcoming…
Renovation of Agnes Scott College's existing McCain Library to create more than 70,000 assignable square feet of space. Completed in 2001, the renovation included the enclosure of the courtyard garden and the creation of new study and reading spaces.The construction…
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…
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, this magnificent space holds 1,800 seats with room for 200 additional temporary chairs. The limestone structure exhibits a…
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. Of primary importance was that systems and functions in the area…
Room acoustics, mechanical noise, and AV systems consulting services for this historic space. Constructed in 1871, the Memorial Chapel serves as a major teaching and assembly space for the University. The Memorial Chapel will ultimately be the largest assembly space…
The Bigelow Chapel at the United Theological Seminary in Minneapolis demonstrates that modern architecture can be visually stunning while maintaining warmth and intimacy. The most striking element of the design is a series of translucent ribbons that rise from the…
Second Presbyterian Church in Memphis, Tennessee, is a Georgian-revival facility from the mid 20th century. Growth through the years prompted a decision to expand the 1,200-seat sanctuary to accommodate approximately 1,600 people. While retaining the roof and ceiling over the…
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. The chapel's carillon towers 125-feet in the air and stands as the tallest point on the Palm Beach Atlantic University campus.
The Georgian Revival sanctuary of Greensboro’s First Baptist Church 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…
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 and mechanical noise consulting services for this spectacular non-denominational worship facility. The 5,000 square foot wedge-shaped building features stainless steel exterior panels, which makes it a stunning focal point across the campus lake.
A Landmark church listed on the National Register of Historic Places, "Old St. Patrick'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…
Acoustics design and noise and vibration control recommendations for the 500-seat new structure designed for worship and recording. The complex is strategically situated with sweeping views of Orleans harbor.
The 1,200-seat sanctuary for the Church of the Epiphany is a spectacular piece of modern architecture that references both the Italian basilica and the Gothic cathedral. The acoustics strike a careful balance, maintaining a reverberant environment that matches the soaring…
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…
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…
Provided guidance in the sealing of the 1920s vintage Akoustolith 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…
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…
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…
Acoustics recommendations for the 1990 renovation of this 300-seat chapel and design of major audio and video systems.
