Kessid Church
Vancouver, WA
Kessid Church wanted to modernize and came to Pro Sound & Lighting to help outfit the remodel with lighting and sound.
Features:
- D.A.S. Audio for mains and fills
- Global Truss and The Light Source for truss and rigging
- Chauvet for stage wash, specials and moving spots and washes
- Chamsys Quick Q console
- Mega Systems wall panel control
- Lightronics for low voltage interface
- Allen & Heath for sound control
- Furman and Lyntec for power control
- Atlona
- Draper Screen
- Digital Projection for laser projector
participants:
- General contractor:
- Consultant: Kelsey something
- Electrical: loosers
- Replacement Electrical: Haskins
Originally built in 1882, a dwindling congregation meant that in 1967 an alternative use had to be found for the building or it faced demolition. A band of Portland citizens formed a non-profit organization to preserve the building and use it as a performance space to enhance the local community.
The Old Church is a contemporary, comfortable and accessible space, but the board of directors is always looking at ways to improve it. Recently they raised $272,000 with the aim of upgrading it to become a world-class concert hall. Gary Stokes of Stokes Sound – FOH Engineer for kd lang and audio engineer for Queen and Adam Lambert – was brought in to assist a project which would include the installation of a permanent sound reinforcement system.
The Old Church is a contemporary, comfortable and accessible space, but the board of directors is always looking at ways to improve it. Recently they raised $272,000 with the aim of upgrading it to become a world-class concert hall. Gary Stokes of Stokes Sound – FOH Engineer for kd lang and audio engineer for Queen and Adam Lambert – was brought in to assist a project which would include the installation of a permanent sound reinforcement system.
“Throughout its life, the building has been a favorite location for classic and acoustic music in Portland,” he says. “It never had a permanent sound reinforcement system before, the only systems used were portable, which were brought in if needed.”
In 1972 The Old Church was added to the National Register of Historic Places as an excellent example of Carpenter Gothic architecture. This, together with a recent internal restoration, made installing a permanent audio system a considerable challenge.
before
after
“Throughout its life, the building has been a favorite location for classic and acoustic music in Portland,” he says. “It never had a permanent sound reinforcement system before, the only systems used were portable, which were brought in if needed.”
In 1972 The Old Church was added to the National Register of Historic Places as an excellent example of Carpenter Gothic architecture. This, together with a recent internal restoration, made installing a permanent audio system a considerable challenge.
Originally built in 1882, a dwindling congregation meant that in 1967 an alternative use had to be found for the building or it faced demolition. A band of Portland citizens formed a non-profit organization to preserve the building and use it as a performance space to enhance the local community.