Community Delivers Sound Throughout New Salvation Army Kroc Center (Includes Video)

McDonald?s founders Ray and Joan Kroc were known for supporting a variety of charitable causes, and their legacy continues with a multi-billion dollar donation to the Salvation Army for the construction of several community centers in cities across America.

The latest Kroc Center, recently opened in North Philadelphia, is one of the largest facilities of its kind on the East Coast, with 130,000 square feet that includes a world-class aquatics center, fitness center, worship and performing arts facilities, caf? and culinary education center, as well as a wide range of programs for kids, adults and senior citizens.

Quality sound reinforcement was also a big part of the plan for the facility, explains Joe Zamborsky of RTS Unified Communications, which specified a selection of Community Professional Loudspeakers for the project, including R-Series, WET-Series and CLOUD6 in-ceiling systems to cover the pool areas, worship center, fitness center gymnasium and numerous other areas.

?In any major project like this one, there are a number of challenges,? says Zamborsky. Clearly, the project?s tight six-month schedule was a demanding one, as was the need to be exceptionally flexible in the face of numerous logistical challenges.

?On more than one occasion, plans had to be altered due to unforeseen surprises during the construction process. ?The number one most important thing is communication,? he observes. ?We maintained a daily, ongoing dialogue with everyone involved in the project, and that was key to our ability to keep things moving.?

The Community loudspeakers fit the bill on multiple levels, says Zamborsky, ?particularly in the pool areas, which combined a tremendously reverberant environment with an exceptionally high humidity, the R-Series was the only choice. Not only do they look great, but they sound terrific.?

The competition pool area offered up additional challenges as well. ?Aside from having to cover the pool area itself, we were tasked with creating a separate system to cover the stands, which are tucked away in their own alcove,? Zamborsky adds. ?We chose the Community WET Series to cover that area, because they provided both a tight, focused coverage pattern and a high degree of intelligibility.?

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