Audiovisual Design
The design of sound and video systems to support and enhance performances and presentations is integral to a wide variety of spaces including performance venues, lecture halls, sports arenas, worship spaces, transportation hubs, conference rooms, and recording/television studios.
Sound system design considers room geometry and acoustics, locations of the sound sources, and audience locations. An excellent sound system enhances speech intelligibility for spoken word presentations and complements musical performances.
Video system design considers room geometry, presenter location and source material, audience locations, and ambient light levels. An excellent video system design enhances presentations with displays chosen for good readability and easy to use operator controls.
Audiovisual systems are highly integrated and must be carefully tailored to the specific functional requirements of the user, the space, and the architecture. Audiovisual system design draws on a wide range of knowledge including digital signal processing, electrical engineering, power and grounding practices, architectural acoustics, and psychoacoustics (how sounds are perceived by the brain).
Additional Notable Projects:
Yale Peabody Museum, New Haven, CT
Harvard University Science and Engineering Complex, Boston, MA
Arlington High School
Lehigh University, Health, Science, & Technology Building, Bethlehem, PA
Dartmouth College Thayer School of Engineering, Hanover, NH
Lowell Justice Center, Lowell, MA
Northeastern University, East Village and Conference Center, Boston, MA
UMASS Amherst New Academic Classroom Building, Amherst, MA
St. Timothy’s School, The Gerry Sisters Five Arts and Student Center, Stevenson, MD