St Lawrence Church, Bradfield
The problem: St Lawrence Church, Bradfield, is home to a busy community hall. The room is in constant use, with meetings, events, and a community café all depending on it. But for years, a persistent acoustic problem had undermined those activities. Whether following a speaker or holding a simple conversation, people consistently struggled to hear clearly.
Our solution
Following an acoustic survey, Resonics specified a carefully considered arrangement of Ecophon Solo acoustic rafts, suspended from the ceiling to introduce targeted absorption where it matters most: at the primary reflection zone, without altering the room’s existing character.
Ecophon Solo was the right fit. Its suspended format integrates with the existing structure with minimal intervention, which is important in a room attached to a listed building. Clean, considered, and aesthetically suited to a space that needs to feel as warm and welcoming for a community café as it does for a formal meeting. Its acoustic performance directly addresses the speech clarity issues the church had struggled with for over a decade.
The Outcome
The response from those using the space has been immediate – “We are extremely pleased with both the look and the effect of the acoustic panels. We have already received many complimentary comments from people using the room, which is very pleasing.”
Reverberation dropped. Reflections settled. The spoken word became easy to follow, whether addressed to a full room or exchanged across a café table.
A space that had quietly frustrated its users for years now simply works. The Ecophon Solo panels sit naturally within the room, and the church retains its character while gaining an acoustic environment that properly supports everything it does.
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