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Wide angle view of 2D optimized Waveform
ceiling diffusors
Zionsville Fellowship, Zionsville, IN
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| “Zionsville
Fellowship Church is a unique congregation in many ways. Their facility
required approx. 900 seats in a mildly sloped stadium type seating
with deep rows to allow for their unique style of communion distribution.
But the most unique aspect, acoustically speaking, is in their usage
of their sanctuary space.
They not only incorporate a contemporary band, praise team, choir,
and organ into their service, but they also have a very special
'sharing time'. At this time, any member of the congregation can
verbally offer thoughts or other inspirational messages to the rest
of the members (unamplified from where they are seated or standing);
and the congregation must be able to hear them! After intense computer
modeling of many possible variations of the space, the acceptable
room geometry was determined. We then contacted Peter D'Antonio
at RPG Diffusor Systems, Inc. in order to provide some form of much
needed diffusive elements for the ceiling. The resulting custom
Waveform™
ceiling modules along with Binary
Amplitude Diffsorbor™ units behind a stretched fabric
wall system, provided the required diffusion and absorption for
this space. We have never received as many compliments in attaining
a client’s difficult requirements as this project. RPG was
an invaluable team member of this very successful project."
Tom Lorenzen,
President
dBA Acoustics, Ft. Wayne, IN
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view of 2D FRG Waveforms on another ceiling area. |
“It has
been a very good and gratifying experience for Zionsville Fellowship
to have had dBA Acoustics, Ft. Wayne, IN involved in the planning
of our new church facilities in Zionsville. We extend many thanks
for your help. Our first Sunday in the building went off without
a hitch and the acoustics were what we had hoped for. As we come
to the end of the construction phase, we now enter into a time of
celebration. “
Pastor Tom
Streeter
http://www.zionsvillefellowship.org
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Fiber Reinforced Gypsum (FRG) Waveform panels on sanctuary ceiling
provide omnidirectional diffusion, which provides ambiance and
support for congregations responses and singing. |
The sanctuary acoustical
design was painstakingly analyzed to ensure that it worked with Zionsville
Fellowship's worship style. The finished room worked even better than
expected, allowing everyone to hear as people throughout the large
sanctuary offer spontaneous prayers and comments - without the aid
of electronic amplification. "It just works!" says Patty
Blakley, building committee member. Like the rest of the church, she
is "...so thankful... to have a facility designed for the way
we do ministry...." |
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