Education

Huntsville, AL | August, 2015 - Housed on the campus of Oakwood University, Oakwood Adventist Academy (OAA) has been an integral part of the Huntsville community since its founding in 1896 as the Oakwood Industrial School. In recent years, the coeducational, pre-K-12 Academy has upgraded its facilities considerably, including a…

Marquette, Michigan | July, 2015 - Steps from the waters of Lake Superior, Northern Michigan University is an acclaimed four-year college whose alumni have included internationally famed architect John Lautner, Starbucks founder Howard Schultz, and Olympic speed skater Shani Davis.The University recently completed construction of a new $33.5 million instructional…

Moscow, Russia | July, 2015 - One of the world's oldest and most prestigious music institutions, Russia's Gnessen Academy of Music was formed in 1946. Its roots run even deeper, with the original Gnessen Institute founded in February of 1895. The school counts among its alumni some of the world's…

Jiangsu Province, China | June, 2015 - Founded in 1911 as Jiangsu Province Third Normal School, Wuxi Higher Normal School has a storied reputation as one of the province's oldest and most respected institutes of higher education. As it marks its second century, the school's burgeoning campus has grown to…

Reading, United Kingdom | May, 2015 - Established in 1892, Reading University is ranked among the top 1% of universities worldwide. Its Great Hall, located on the University's original London Road campus, hosts a wide variety of events, including graduations, convocations, and other ceremonies. The massive hall's 80-foot (25 meter)…

Worcester, Mass | November, 2014 - Founded in 1865, Worcester Polytechnic Institute was one of the first engineering and technology universities in the United States. Today, the private research university ranks with schools like Princeton, Stanford and MIT as one of the nation's most prestigious schools.The university's Alden Hall regularly…

Roebuck, SC | November, 2014 - The newly-built District Six Fine Arts Center in Roebuck, South Carolina is a multi-use auditorium that serves all the schools in the area, as well as the community overall. Located on the Dorman High School Campus, the Center's 1,500 seat auditorium hosts a diverse…

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | October, 2014 - Founded in 1953, Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University today enrolls over 35,000 students in a campus network that spans across Saudi Arabia's capital city. Islamic tradition specifies that men and women attend school separately, so the University has a campus for each.Most…

Jackson, MS | October, 2014 - Founded by members of the Methodist Church in 1890, Millsaps College is a privately supported national liberal arts school located on a sprawling, leafy 103 acre campus near downtown Jackson, MS. Like many small colleges, the school's main auditorium acts as a multi-purpose venue,…

Oakville, ON | July, 2014 - When Allan Merriam committed to building an auditorium for the students of Merriam School of Music, he took the same approach he's taken over his lengthy career – no compromise. Long heralded as a visionary in music education, Merriam's eponymous school is renowned for…

Banská Bystrica, Slovakia | July, 2014 - One of the region's most respected institutions, Slovak Medical University has recently completed a major renovation and reconstruction project at their campus in Banská Bystrica. The multi-functional complex includes several classrooms, student dormitories, and a large, multi-purpose auditorium and presentation hall, used for…

Oslo, Norway | June, 2014 - The University of Oslo is recognized as one of Northern Europe's most prestigious institutions, ranking among the world's top 100 universities. With a strong focus on Science, Law, and Medicine, the University's School of Dentistry is among the most respected teaching facilities of its…

Los Angeles, CA | May, 2014 - Occidental College is known as one of America's oldest liberal arts colleges, with a stellar alumni list that includes President Barack Obama, actors Ben Affleck and Joanna Gleason, animator/filmmaker Terry Gilliam, athlete-turned-politician Jack Kemp, and many more. Johnson Hall is one of the…

Trento, Italy | April, 2014 - The Opera Universitaria di Trento recently completed construction of its new student union, a modern building that is home to housing and financial offices, as well as fitness facilities including one of the country's largest climbing walls. It also houses a new, 240-seat performing…

Dobbs Ferry, NY | March, 2014 - Overlooking the Hudson River just minutes away from Manhattan, Mercy College was founded in 1950 by the Sisters of Mercy. In 1961 it became a four-year college offering baccalaureate degrees. The school's stellar reputation draws students from all over the country, and Mercy…

Columbia, MO | November, 2013 - The University of Missouri has a well-deserved reputation for going the extra mile for its student body, and their Student Recreation Center is a case in point. With a range of indoor and outdoor facilities to meet almost any discipline, their Mizzou Aquatic Center…

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…

Boone, NC | April, 2013 - Founded in 1981 by spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the Art of Living Foundation has evolved to become one of the world's largest volunteer-based humanitarian and educational non-governmental organizations. Working with the United Nations Economic and Social Council, the Foundation offers programs dedicated…

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…

Raleigh, NC | December, 2012 - Already one of the largest facilities of its kind, Raleigh's Museum of Natural Sciences recently completed work on an impressive new addition: the 80,000 square foot Nature Research Center (NRC). Featuring state-of-the-art labs, research opportunities, and numerous interactive exhibits, the crown jewel of the…

Saginaw, MI | February, 2012 - Saginaw Valley State University is one of Michigan's fastest-growing universities, and its Cardinal Athletics teams draw a steady stream of fans year-round. The university's main athletic complex, the Ryder Center, comprises a number of venues, including a 6800-seat football stadium, indoor and outdoor track…

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…

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,…

Philadelphia, PA | March, 2011 - In 1882 Russell Conwell, a pastor and lawyer from Boston, arrived in Philadelphia to lead Grace Baptist Church. Conwell agreed to tutor a young man unable to afford a formal education. Soon thereafter others showed up for Conwell's evening classes at the Baptist Temple,…

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…

Alexandria, VA | April, 2010 - T. C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Va., which found Hollywood fame in the 2000 Disney blockbuster Remember the Titans, presented an unusual challenge to the designers of its new sound system - plenty of space for the new loudspeakers but very little time…

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…

Foothill Ranch, CA | October, 2009 - Founded in 1998 as a mission of St. Ann’s in Marietta, Georgia, St. Peter Chanel has grown continually from its original six families, becoming a parish in 2000, and today includes over 2500 families. A new church, completed in 2008, adds a traditional…

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…

Calgary, Alberta, Canada | December, 2008 - A high powered Renkus-Heinz ceiling loudspeaker system is at the heart of a unique acoustical solution for a large, multi-purpose dividable lecture room at the Great Hall of the Centre for Continuous Learning at Mount Royal College in Calgary, Alberta. The Great Hall…