The brief
5,300
seats, multi-level
Problem
- Large, highly reverberant multi-level space
- Speaker hangs to be minimised to reduce ambience
- Multiple operating modes and acoustic focuses
Solution
SQ-90 arrays shaped into three-dimensional wavefronts that fit the geometry of the bowl — sound focused on spectators, not walls. Beam patterns switch the upper bowl on and off from the same cabinets.
Outcome
- Full coverage from an efficient hang
- Upper bowl switchable without hardware changes
- "Even at the proof-of-concept demonstration, people were in disbelief"
