Auditorium

Beijing, China | October, 2013 - An icon of the modern People's Republic of China, Beijing's Great Hall of the People is truly a towering architectural achievement. The 1.9million square foot (171,800 sq m) hall, overlooking the city's Tiananmen Square, was originally constructed in just 10 months, officially opening in…

Beirut, Lebanon | October, 2013 - The tall, domed central hall of the Lebanese Parliament building in Beirut has long been known as an acoustically challenging environment. But after many years and numerous attempts, a recent renovation has brought the building's rogue reverberation under control, bringing clarity and high intelligibility…

Vance, AL | July, 2013 - The Mercedes-Benz U.S. plant in Vance, Alabama, sees a lot of foot traffic. Not only does it serve as the manufacturing base for all Mercedes-Benz SUVs, it is also part of AIDT, a program launched by the Alabama state government in 1971 to train…

Worcester, MA | July, 2013 - The Boston metropolitan area is home to a number of colleges and universities rich in history and tradition. Among them, College of the Holy Cross stands out as one of the first Roman Catholic colleges in the region, if not the entire country. Its…

Baku, Azerbaijan | June, 2013 - If ever there was a work of architecture that called for performance technology worthy of its sleek and lustrous lines, then the curvaceous, otherworldly Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, must surely be it.An architectural icon in this oil-rich city, its…

Chicago, IL | May, 2013 - The roots of Chicago's Union League Club date back to the Civil War, when an elite group of northerners formed the Union League of America as a defense against radical Confederate sympathizers in the north. The Club, which boasts locations in several major cities,…

Danbury, CT | April, 2013 - Besides their corporate headquarters in southern California, MannKind Pharmaceuticals maintains two other campuses, including their technical operations team, located in Danbury, CT. It's a busy campus, hosting several hundred employees involved in the company's manufacturing, engineering, and quality assurance divisions.The campus' central meeting point…

Eau Claire, WI | March, 2013 - UW-Eau Claire's oldest building, the stately brick façade of Schofield Hall dates back to the beginnings of this storied campus in 1916. In addition to the University's main administration offices, the building is home to the Schofield Auditorium, a 600-seat multi-purpose venue that…

Chaminade Prep Graduates to Great Sound with Iconyx Chatsworth, CA | March, 2013 - When Chaminade High School for Boys opened its doors in 1952, it was housed in a converted military academy in Los Angeles that played host to 114 students. Since then, the school (now co-ed and known…

Washington, DC | October, 2012 - America's capitol city is rich in history, and one of its most revered landmarks is the United States Capitol building. Thousands of people tour the Capitol each day, and for most their visit includes the vast Central Rotunda.Connecting both houses of Congress, the Rotunda…

Riverside, IA | March, 2012 - The Riverside Casino & Golf Resort has positioned itself as a unique Midwest destination, offering Las Vegas-inspired gaming and slot machines in a resort setting featuring luxurious accommodations with panoramic views of its world-class golf course, an indoor/outdoor pool and other amenities.The resort, located…

Springfield, MO | January, 2012 - Carrington Hall was the first building to open its doors on the Missouri State University campus in 1908, and has lived through many incarnations since then. Today Carrington Hall serves as the university's administration building, and its previously unused, antiquated auditorium has been renovated…

Sea Isle City, NJ | October, 2011 - The beach communities on New Jersey's eastern shore are popular tourist destinations during the summer months. Sea Isle City, a picturesque coastal town on Ludlam Island, sees an annual influx of nearly 40,000 vacationers between Memorial Day and Labor Day, and hosts…

Hauppauge, NY | May, 2011 - When you mention the phrase "High School Auditorium," images come to mind of multi-purpose rooms crammed with folding chairs and a patchwork of audio and video equipment. But Happauge High School's main auditorium not only refutes that notion, it smashes it to smithereens.The 1500-seat…

Grand Rapids, MI | April, 2011 - Long the key component of Calvin College's music and fine arts program, the Covenant Fine Arts Center has been the nexus of campus cultural life, its unique heptagonal shape a local landmark since its opening in 1966. But in recent years, students, faculty,…

White Station High School Achieves Audio Excellence with IC Live Memphis, TN | March, 2011 - White Station High School has a long-standing policy of striving for excellence, and has a long and well-deserved reputation as one of the best high schools in Tennessee. The student body of 2,300 Spartans,…

Whitewater, WI | October, 2010 - The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater's Irvin L. Young Auditorium recently received an audio makeover that included the very first installation of an IC Live system utilizing the new ICL-R three-tall "triple" arrays.As Scott Leonard of Wauwatosa, WI-based Professional Audio Designs explains, audio for the 1300-seat…

Cologne, Germany | March, 2010 - German system designers hartmann+mathias partnerschaft and acoustic consultants Peutz have unveiled a new audio system for the auditorium of Cologne University. Four Renkus-Heinz ICONYX IC 24 digitally steerable array loudspeakers, supplied by German distributor atlantic audio, deliver precisely focused speech and music, with installation…

Oslo, Norway | December, 2009 - US President Barack Obama's Nobel Peace prize acceptance speech marked a glittering début for Oslo City Council Hall's new, low-profile Renkus-Heinz Iconyx IC32 Digitally Steerable Array system. Although scarcely visible, the IC32s and matching subwoofers handled both the Nobel laureate's speech and world-class musical…

Foothill Ranch, CA | October, 2009 - Fayette Local Schools, a public K-12 school in the small rural community of Fayette, Ohio, USA, has installed two pairs of Renkus-Heinz ICONYX digitally steerable line arrays to maximise the utility and value of two key spaces in its new building.This small community…

Wexford, Ireland | December, 2008 - A pioneering installation at the new Wexford Opera House in Ireland marks a European first for auditorium sound – digitally steerable auditorium audio. Renowned acoustic consultant Peter Mapp and system integrators Northern Light specified six Renkus- Heinz ICONYX digitally steerable array loudspeakers, supplied by…