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, 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. Reverberation dropped. Reflections settled. The spoken word has become 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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We have received extremely positive feedback during the last few weeks from many individuals and groups who have used the room since then. They have commented on how much easier it is to follow the spoken word, particularly when a number of different people are speaking at the same time, and also how neat and unobtrusive the panels are. There has been a noticeable and very welcome reduction in the level of reverberation experienced following the installation. We have really appreciated the professional and helpful service provided during the entire process, and we are delighted with the results.
John Barrow
