AVANT ACOUSTICS assisted the athletic director and facilities team at De Soto High School to upgrade …
AVANT ACOUSTICS assisted the athletic director and facilities team at De Soto High School to upgrade the sound systems for football, soccer, baseball, softball, basketball, tennis and track and field programs and facilities. Additionally, the AVANT team worked with the music and theater groups to design the acoustics and audio-visual system in the new performing arts theater addition.
AVANT ACOUSTICS provided the following services:
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The press box and outdoor speaker system was outdated and ineffective for the needs of the fan experience for football and track & field. The relocation of the home team to the new grandstands opposite side of the field and the newly designed press box enabled AVANT to create new systems which are easier to operate and gives the fans a much better experience to hear announcements including remotely from the the field. The Cheer and Dance teams are also very happy with the results, as they can actually hear what they are performing to and so can the fans!
Location: DeSoto, KS
Facilities: Performing Arts / Sports / Education
Client: HTK Architects
Designer: John Hodgson, Andrew VonFeldt, Robert Ledo
The AVANT ACOUSTICS design team enjoyed the Grain Valley High School Music Campus project, as it crea…
The AVANT ACOUSTICS design team enjoyed the Grain Valley High School Music Campus project, as it created an opportunity for unique acoustical and audio-visual system design. As part of commissioning services, the team also created a user-friendly system for multiple types rooms, all of which had different challenges.
Large open practice rooms for percussion, instrumental and choral groups, all varied sizes, were all customized for each type of music practice. The project also included a black box theater and renovation of an existing performance auditorium.
AVANT ACOUSTICS provided the following services:
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Consultation and recommendations relating to the selection of interior surface shapes, finish materials, seating, and other design considerations, were used to establish proper acoustical characteristics for each of the following spaces. Instrumental, Percussion, and Choral Music Rooms, Black Box Theater, Ancillary Theater Support Spaces, Auditorium. Additionally, all AV room systems are connected with audio and video feeds from the auditorium so that any room can function as a green room for performing groups.
Location: Grain Valley, MO
Facilities: Education / Performing Arts
Client: Hollis+Miller Architects
Designer: John Hodgson, Andrew VonFeldt, Ben Snook
AVANT ACOUSTICS team had the pleasure of working with the design team of Hollis+Miller on a new distr…
AVANT ACOUSTICS team had the pleasure of working with the design team of Hollis+Miller on a new district central office. Great care was taken in the recommendation of modern-styled absorption materials in the Boardroom to ensure great acoustics and high end-aesthetic. State-of-the-art audio and video systems created multi-functional media capabilities throughout the facility.
AVANT ACOUSTICS provided the following services:
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This building also houses the school board meeting room, which has public seating for 200 plus official formal seating for elected officials and other school district leadership.
Several conference rooms and a large training room were also included in the project. The office areas include a sound masking system to reduce noise distractions, protect speech privacy and increase general office comfort.
Location: Grain Valley, MO
Facilities: Education
Client: Hollis+Miller Architects
Designer: John Hodgson, David Wetzel, Andrew VonFeldt
The AVANT ACOUSTICS team worked with Hollis + Miller Architects on multiple projects at several high …
The AVANT ACOUSTICS team worked with Hollis + Miller Architects on multiple projects at several high school campuses on acoustics and audio-visual designs for the Independence Schools District.
TRUMAN HS; Auditorium (pictured above) Choir Room, Orchestra Room, Practice Rooms and Lecture Hall.
WILLIAM CHRISMAN HS: Auditorium (pictured at right), Choir Room, Band Room, Instrumental, Music Room, Practice Rooms and Little Theatre.
AVANT ACOUSTICS provided the following services:
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These were an interesting pair of renovations to aging existing spaces that made drastic improvements to both room acoustics and the audio-visual systems serving the spaces. New stereo line array systems were installed to provide high-impact audio coverage to all the seats in each auditorium, something that was severely lacking in the old systems.
Location: Independence, MO
Facilities: Education / Performing Arts
Client: Hollis+Miller Architects
Designer: John Hodgson, Andrew VonFeldt, David Wetzel
AVANT ACOUSTICS provided acoustical consultation and audio-visual system design and the Performing Ar…
AVANT ACOUSTICS provided acoustical consultation and audio-visual system design and the Performing Arts Center expansion to Liberty High School.
This was an extensive design project encompassing the 800 seat Auditorium, Scene Shop, divisible Band Room, Orchestra Classroom, Vocal Classroom, Debate Classroom and Dressing Room, Forensics Classroom and Green Room, two Large Practice Rooms, four Medium Practice Rooms, 4 Small Practice Rooms, the Performing Arts Center Offices, Administration Offices, Lobby and the Public Restrooms.
AVANT ACOUSTICS provided the following services:
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State-of the art audio system in the auditorium, including Left/Center/Right arrangement of loudspeakers arrays and a Dante digital audio system. Multiple pan-tilt-zoom cameras for video distribution to the classrooms and the lobby.
Location: Liberty, MO
Facilities: Education
Client: Hollis+Miller Architects
Designer: Edouard Charland, John Hodgson
AVANT ACOUSTICS designed acoustical and audio-visual aspects of a recent Liberty High School renovati…
AVANT ACOUSTICS designed acoustical and audio-visual aspects of a recent Liberty High School renovation project. This included room acoustical consultation for various interior surfaces, final furnishings selection and placement while teaming up with interior designers and architects. The variety of spaces included the Central Lab, Flex Labs, various sized Meeting Rooms, and multiple Classrooms.
AVANT ACOUSTICS provided the following services:
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Extra emphasis was placed on designs for architectural, mechanical and electrical noise control. Consultation and recommendations relating to the construction of walls, floors, ceilings, glazing, and roof that pertain to the establishment of suitable noise reduction between adjacent spaces.
There were several quiet study and sitting areas and larger gathering areas throughout the school that created challenges for room acoustics and noise control.
Location: Liberty, MO
Facilities: Education
Client: Hollis+Miller Architects
Designer: John Hodgson, David Wetzel
With enrollment projections exceeding capacity, Maize Middle School recently underwent a renov…
With enrollment projections exceeding capacity, Maize Middle School recently underwent a renovation and expansion, which included a new cafetorium.
AVANT ACOUSTICS provided the following services:
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The cafetorium’s AVANT-designed AV system includes:
The sound reinforcement system includes a source loudspeaker cluster, as well as a distributed overhead system, to provide even coverage while maintaining directional realism from the stage. AVANT optimized the AV system and the room acoustics for both cafeteria and auditorium uses.
Location: Maize, Kansas
Facilities: Cafetorium
Client: Schaefer Johnson Cox Frey
Designer: Robert G. Ledo
Wichita Southeast High School is a new, $68 million, 330,000-square-foot facility that is home to 2,0…
Wichita Southeast High School is a new, $68 million, 330,000-square-foot facility that is home to 2,000 students. The west wing of the building is dedicated to athletics and the performing arts. It includes a 900-seat auditorium with an orchestra pit and a large, centralized commons area.
This project received the AIA Wichita Excellence in Architecture Award.
AVANT ACOUSTICS provided the following services:
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To ensure the elegant auditorium at Southeast sounded as good as it looks, AVANT ACOUSTICS designed a system with loudspeaker clusters hidden at strategic locations to provide full-range audio coverage. AVANT also included a high-definition projection system, wireless hearing assistance system, stage monitor system, recording capabilities, and a mixing console that can be controlled remotely through a computer or iPad app.
In addition, AVANT ACOUSTICS provided acoustical consultation and noise control recommendations for the auditorium and adjacent commons area.
Location: Wichita, KS
Facilities: Auditorium and Commons Area
Client: SJCF Architecture
Designer: John M. Hodgson
Junction City High School recently updated the sound reinforcement and audio-visual systems for their…
Junction City High School recently updated the sound reinforcement and audio-visual systems for their varsity gymnasium and football stadium.
AVANT ACOUSTICS provided the following services:
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AVANT ACOUSTICS developed several options for loudspeaker locations for the football stadium, eventually deciding with the school on a design that covered both the home and visitor stands. A portable loudspeaker system complete with 14 wireless microphones was also designed to supplement the installed system during commencement ceremonies and other district events.
The gymnasium systems included the addition of two 243-inch diagonal projection screens with high-definition projectors in a protective steel cage, and a new loudspeaker distribution system, complete with sub-bass loudspeakers, for high-impact music playback and intelligible sports announcements.
Location: Junction City, KS
Facilities: Football Stadium & Gymnasium
Client: Schaefer Johnson Cox Frey Architects
Designer: John M. Hodgson
Kickapoo High School, located in Springfield, Missouri, recently converted an open-air courtyard into…
Kickapoo High School, located in Springfield, Missouri, recently converted an open-air courtyard into a student commons area. The larger space allowed the school to add interactive collaboration stations and audio-visual presentation capabilities for enhanced student learning.
AVANT ACOUSTICS provided the following services:
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The audio-visual system in the commons area includes a 20-foot diagonal video image projected onto a special paint treatment on one of the walls. The projector can be fed from several video inputs around the room, or wirelessly over the school’s wireless network.
There are four smaller collaboration stations along the periphery of the room. Each of these collaboration stations has a 70-inch diagonal touchscreen display with a built-in computer. These stations all include wireless presentation capabilities.
The sound system in the commons area has automatically mixed microphone inputs and a portable digital mixing console that can be connected at multiple locations. The system is controlled by a wireless touchpanel with a user-friendly interface designed by AVANT.
Location: Springfield, MO
Facilities: Student Commons
Client: Buxton Kubik Dodd Creative
Designer: Robert G. Ledo
Fort Riley Middle School is a brand new LEED Silver facility located in Fort Riley, Kansas. The bui…
Fort Riley Middle School is a brand new LEED Silver facility located in Fort Riley, Kansas. The building is over 175,000 square feet, and can support up to 800 students.
AVANT ACOUSTICS provided the following services:
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AVANT ACOUSTICS provided in-depth acoustical consultation to support the LEED Silver design goals in the various learning, music, sports, and performance spaces throughout the building.
AVANT also designed and commissioned sound reinforcement and audio-visual systems in the 800-seat auditorium, cafeteria, and gymnasiums to support speech intelligibility during music and drama performances, all-school presentations, and athletic events.
Location: Fort Riley, KS
Facilities: Auditorium, Gymnasiums, Cafeteria, Music Rooms
Client: Schaefer Johnson Cox Frey Architects
Designer: John M. Hodgson
The Heber Springs School District’s new performing arts building sits adjacent to their high school…
The Heber Springs School District’s new performing arts building sits adjacent to their high school, and includes an auditorium, black box theatre, and band room.
AVANT ACOUSTICS provided the following services:
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On this project, the large auditorium needed to support a variety of use cases on a very limited budget. AVANT ACOUSTICS designed a unique, low-cost loudspeaker solution to coordinate with the motorized lighting system using an expanded cluster of loudspeakers with additional satellite loudspeakers covering the rear seats.
The audio-visual system includes a 271-inch diagonal projection screen, as well as a 55-inch flat panel display at the rear of the room as a confidence monitor for presenters. The system is capable of audio and video recording, and has a permanently mounted stereo recording microphone with a pan-tilt-zoom camera mounted in the rear of the room.
The system is controlled via an intuitive, easy-to-use touchpanel interface designed by AVANT ACOUSTICS.
Location: Heber Springs, AR
Facilities: Auditorium, Black Box Theatre, Band Room & Cafeteria
Client: Jackson Brown Palculict Architects
Designer: John M. Hodgson
