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The Wall of Shame

The images in the wall of shame represent a combination of conditions we have encountered on project sites.

“Imaginative”  Solutions to problems tech people have devised. Some of them unsafe. Some are downright insane.

“Stuff is supposed to just WORK, right?”

Lack of maintenance? What’s that? Stuff is supposed to just work, right?

Work by contractors that violates design criteria, codes, and common sense. Yes, even contractors make some bad decisions.

Some of the conditions shown have been fixed. Sad to say some have not. Be careful on stages.

The inspired writing of Ken DeLoria seems so appropriate about now => Whatever Can, Will!

And the Wall of Shame continues to grow in 2022!

The Newest Adds to the Ever-Growing Wall of Shame:

The Original Wall of Shame Gallery:

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Grand Island HS

Grand Island High School

 

Auditorium of Grand Island NY High School

Grand Island High School had an acoustics problem. Their auditorium suffered with multiple echoes being caused by room geometry. The space also had a frequency imbalance in the 1kHZ- 4 kHz region that was being caused by metal ceiling panels that were undamped. This resulted in a metallic “ring” that almost sounded like electronic feedback.

Grand Island High School Auditorium

AVL Designs Inc. proposed a solution that used parametric room tuning. Multiple absorptive panel types have been located strategically on the side walls.  Each panel type affects different frequencies.  The ceiling panels have been damped with a sheet damping material applied to the back of each panel.

Grand Island high school auditorium

The architects came up with a color pallet based on our layout. The final result is aesthetically pleasing and performs well acoustically. The music department will be excited to use it this fall.  

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*Grand Island High School, Grand Island, New York.

 

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