Design Build: Fulcrum Acoustic with Solutionz
The Blue Cross Arena (formerly the Rochester War Memorial) has operated as a multipurpose venue for more than 60 years. It has served as the home for Rochester’s AHL hockey team, the Americans, since their founding in 1956. In addition to AHL Hockey, the arena hosts many sports and entertainment events each year.
Challenges
The relatively low roof structure limits loudspeaker mounting height. Furthermore, loudspeakers needed to be installed tight to the underside of the roof structure to avoid interfering with sightlines to the new scoreboard/display system.
Numerous fixed rigging points used for the annual Trans-Siberian Orchestra staging (and other events) restricted the locations available for installed loudspeakers.
Large roof trusses shadow certain seating areas from the primary loudspeakers.
Solution
The limited trim height within the arena required a distributed loudspeaker system to achieve the project goals for audience...
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