Entertainment
2017
CASE STUDY: M Beta Hotel, Charlotte N.C.
For Marriott’s “M Beta” Hotel in Charlotte, N.C., designers saw a chance to modernize the guest experience from check in to check out through high-impact technology design. They envisioned...
2017
Cynthia Wisehart on the Theme Park Design Tribe
Catching up with colleagues in theme park design
2017
THE SVC INTERVIEW: Tony Sprando, Riverhouse on the Deschutes Hotel
SVC: Hi Tony, tell us about Audio Visual Bend. Tony Sprando: Well hey, thanks for having me today. Yeah, here in beautiful Bend, Oregon we provide audio visual services...
2016
The SVC Interview: University of Oklahoma
Behind the scenes with the second largest college stadium display
2016
THE SVC INTERVIEW: Duncan Ballash and Pierre Germain, SFMOMA
The Phyllis Wattis Theater at the newly renovated and revitalized San Francisco Museum of Modern Art needed to be completely reimagined for multi-purpose use with an emphasis on intelligibility...
2016
CASE STUDY: Uniqlo, Chicago
The Japan-based fashion retailer brand Uniqlo chose Chicago for a brand new flagship location, the second largest in the nation. AV provider OnSite Media has been an ongoing vendor...
2016
CASE STUDY: Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, Nebraska
With one of the world’s largest indoor rainforest exhibits, the world’s largest indoor desert, the largest cat complex in North America, and the world’s largest nocturnal exhibit and indoor...
2016
CASE STUDY: WheelPower Studio, Deerfield, IL
When it comes time to sweat, the sound system had better be ready to keep up with the bike — that was the goal at WheelPower Studio in Deerfield,...
2016
CASE STUDY: AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami, Florida
The AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami, FL, home to the NBA’s Miami Heat, recently completed an entire audiovisual upgrade using Audinate’s Dante audio-over-IP networking solution for low-latency, multichannel audio routing...
2016
THE SVC INTERVIEW: Randy White, O’Connell’s Irish Restaurant and Bar
One of the most popular Irish-themed night spots in the Washington, D.C. area needed a sound system that could cover the whole venue and handle everything from quiet family...
2016
CASE STUDY: Tangled Roots Brewing Company, Ottawa, IL
Opening the new Tangled Roots Brewing company in Ottawa, Illinois, featured a complete gut and remodel in a historic building site, creating a high end restaurant/ bar with a...
2016
CASE STUDY: The Gardens Casino, California
The Gardens Casino in California recently opened a new $90 million, 200,000-squarefoot venue with card tables, an upscale bar and lounge, a premium restaurant, a 12,365-square-foot event space, and...
2016
Case Study: Tangled Roots Brewing Company
New sound for historic restaurant/bar in Ottawa, Illinois
2016
CASE STUDY: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Georgia
The world’s busiest airport is dishing out a big portion of Southern hospitality to passengers streaming through its gates. The Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB), with AV support...
2016
CASE STUDY: Westfield Valencia Town Center, California
The Westfield Valencia Town Center in Santa Clarita is a classic California indoor/ outdoor retail environment, with a multistory mall plus sidewalks of shops united by common design themes—and...
2016
CASE STUDY: Bubbas 33
Bubbas 33 is a chain of family-friendly sports restaurants known for made-from-scratch pizza and fresh-ground burgers. Its restaurants feature spaces designed for everything from after-work happy-hour to little-league victory...
2016
CASE STUDY: Pittsburgh State University, Kansas
The John Lance Arena at Pittsburgh State University (PSU) in Kansas, home to the Pitt State Gorillas basketball team, recently renovated its 6,500-seat capacity arena, with new wall-to-wall maple...
2016
Systems Integration and Content Creation
How one integrator designed both for NASA Forever Remembered Memorial
2016
Turnaround Sound
SVC: Can you describe the Garland Theater? What were the problems they had with the old AV system? Lewis: I actually remember attending movies there as a student. So...
2016
CASE STUDY: Topgolf, Dallas
Topgolf is a Dallas-based entertainment chain that focuses on keeping golfers of all skill levels in their best form on the driving range. Key to the experience is video...
2016
CASE STUDY: The Strong National Museum of Play, New York
Whether you have kids or you’re just a child at heart, The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York is worth a trip, featuring the world’s largest...
2016
CASE STUDY: Lincoln Center, New York City
When it comes to world-class entertainment, Jazz at Lincoln Center’s home at Columbus Circle is one of the premier venues in New York City. So when it was time...
2016
CASE STUDY: Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, Montana
The Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, on the campus of Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana, is home to MSU Bobcats basketball games and other sports, including track events and the...
2016
THE SVC INTERVIEW: John Curtis, Amway Center, Florida
SVC: The project we’re talking about here is not your average low-profile, changing-speakers-in-a-church sort of thing. This was rolled out in front of thousands of Orlando Magic fans. Let’s...
2016
CASE STUDY: RKO Orpheum, New Orleans
Built in 1918 and opened for vaudeville in 1921, the 1,500-seat RKO Orpheum in New Orleans went through several conversions of use before being shuttered by floodwaters from Hurricane...
2016
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Harman Professional Solutions’ technologies recently provided powerful sound and uniform coverage for the AdvoCare National Success School 2015 held at the massive AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Approximately 24,000...
2016
Strother Bullins Reviews Mackie Reach All-In-One Portable PA System
Will deliver both main and dual stage monitor duties quite well in many small- to medium-size rooms.
2016
Strother Bullins Reviews Electro-Voice EKX Series Powered Loudspeakers
Mid-level portable PA offers powerful yet efficient performance
2016
Strother Bullins Reviews beyerdynamic MCE 86 II
A rugged electret condenser shotgun mic built to unobtrusively capture many live events
2015
Tech Showcase: Large-format Projectors
The feature sets of the models in our survey testify to the creativity and experience applied in the ongoing quest to make these high-end devices as tough and foolproof...
2015
Case Study: Configured Array
Union County High School installs Renkus-Heinz VARIAi modular loudspeaker arrays in new performing arts center.
2015
Tech Showcase: Flatpanel Displays
A variety of flatpanel display products targeted for the higher end, commercial market.
2015
Strother Buillins Reviews Mackie FreePlay Personal PA
Currently shipping, the FreePlay Personal PA is the result of Mackie’s latest and greatest brainstorm: a super portable “Swiss Army knife” sound reinforcement problem solver, quite useful in many...
