Category Archives: Spiritual places, churches & temples
Stonehenge. Acoustics like a cathedral
Ancient examples of architecture such as Stonehenge are good for more than attracting green men from outer space or for dancing in on Midsummer clothed in animal hides. New research in archaeoacoustics shows that in principle, Stonehenge has the same acoustical functions as a cathedral, with a rich acoustical environment and considerable reverb. And how […]
The Qatari reverb
Places of worship put very specific demands on the architecture. This is nothing new, neither for contractors nor for those who set the specifications. But beautiful, sacred structures only function as intended if the acoustical environment is carefully planned – which isn’t always the case. The large State Mosque in Qatar is an excellent example […]
Cultural observations: Iceland
Kæstur hákarl means fermented shark and is a curiously distinctive dish. The shark is first placed in a pit in the ground, covered with earth, gravel and stone, and left there for up to 12 weeks to mellow. It is then cut into strips and hung up to dry. Months later it’s carved again, this […]
Fellert Ultra installation at Saint Dominique in Paris, France
Our French representative Dacoustie has just finished a nice Fellert Ultra installation at Saint Dominique in Paris, France. Here are some pictures of the ongoing installation.
Fellert at the State Mosque in Doha
The acoustical consultant Soliflex recently published this Youtube clip regarding their work, including Fellert at the State Mosque in Doha. click here Previous post on the State Mosque: https://www.fellert.com/blog/2012/03/09/the-state-mosque-in-doha-qatar/
2012 CISCA Convention Awards
The 2012 CISCA Convention Awards have recently been official at the convention held in Charlotte, NC. Fellert has a long history of CISCA awards, as the Gold award for Blackhawk hotel , Davenport, IA last year. The Silver award for US Naval academy Annapolis, MD and Gold award for the Nelson Atkins Museum of art, […]
refurbish buildings of cultural value with Fellert
Old buildings very often fails to meet up to todays standards of sound environment. At the same time you are very limited in choice of materials when you refurbish such buildings. The cultural value must be kept intact. Imagine that you can use a ceiling and wall material with top of the line performance when […]
Fellert on holy ground
“When in Rome” one usually says, but “When in London” we just had to go to Abbey Road…
St Gabriel’s church Poway, CA
Hyndman & Hyndman Architecture vision for St. Gabriel’s Roman Catholic Church in Poway, California was old world Spanish mission style, while satisfying requirements for green construction and sound control. The Fellert Ultra acoustical plaster system supplied by Fellert North America and Calply was chosen to realize this vision. The ceiling had to be monolithic and […]