Watch out for the Aesthetics Police!
Posted by jdbsound on November 28, 2018
Here is a simple truth. Acoustics is all about the math and a combination of a variety of principles of physics – at least that is how I do acoustical design. Then there is the aesthetics. Here is a second truth.
If a room sounds great for worship, speaking, music and children’s programs, people don’t pay to much to the aesthetics. It becomes easier for them to pay attention to the message and join in on the congregational singing. However, if what is on the walls doesn’t significantly improve congregational singing and all of the other aspects of worship, then what you have is wall furniture and it has to look great considering how expensive that it is. The installation shown above was done by church members. Originally there was a different design based on the same concept. Once the church members understood my plan, they suggested this. With a few adjustments, this is what worked. This did cost more than half round tubes but it is way less expensive than the alternatives. Believe it or not, it also meets fire code.
Joseph De Buglio
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