Tuckahoe Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall Acoustics

Tuckahoe Presbyterian Church was experiencing an excessive amount of reverberation in their fellowship hall. Upon inspection of the facility, the reverberation time was approximately around 2.5 to 3 seconds. Consequently, the speech intelligibility in the room was less than desirable. For that reason, carrying on conversations, especially in larger groups, could be fatiguing. The room was mostly comprised of hard, reflective surfaces and a vaulted ceiling. There are some fabric banners on the lower portion of the walls, but they did very little to affect the acoustics. Without anything significantly absorptive, the sound will simply bounce uncontrollably throughout the space. With a series of church activities taking place here, controlling this sound was essential to having a functional venue.

To reduce the excessive reverberation in large spaces, the acoustic material should be even throughout the space. AlphaSorb® Fabric Wrapped Acoustic Ceiling Clouds strategically cover the entire ceiling working to absorb the accumulating sound energy. Custom-sized AlphaSorb® Fabric Wrapped Acoustic Panels Fabric-Wrapped Acoustic Wall Panels were designed to fit the end wall. They mimic the pitch of the ceiling and easily blend into the interior space.