dAVId BROWeR CenTeR
A GReen BUILdInG deBUTS In BeRkeLey
A RECENT WINNER of the “Building a the room’s natural bamboo walls resulted
Better Bay Area - Urban Design” award by in a truly wonderful sounding room.”
the Association of Bay Area Governments,
The lobby gallery and the upstairs
Berkeley’s David Brower Center is both
“FOR ME AS A SYSTEMS
conference room use MM-4XP and ceiling-
earth-friendly and inspirationally high-
mounted Stella-4C installation loudspeakers
DESIGNER, ONE OF ThE
tech, from photovoltaic power and natural
to provide high-quality sound with nominal
REWARDING ASPECTS OF
lighting to compact Meyer Sound audio
visual impact. The smaller downstairs
systems in the gallery, auditorium, and
ThIS PROJECT hAS BEEN
conference room is outfitted with a pair of
meeting rooms.
UPJunior boxes.
ThE OPPORTUNITY TO
“We are thrilled to feature Berkeley-based,
CREATE A SYSTEM ThAT
“For me, as a systems designer, one of
world-class Meyer Sound equipment,”
the rewarding aspects of this project has
DOESN’T COMPROMISE says Amy Tobin, executive director of
been the opportunity to create a system
SOUND QUALITY. ThIS
the Brower Center. “It’s a perfect fit for
that doesn’t compromise sound quality,”
the Brower Center—a new home for
IS A BUILDING ThAT hAS
Corbett says. “This is a building that has
environmental and social action with local
BEEN DESIGNED TO LAST
been designed to last for many years, and
roots and aspirations to inspire global
no one will ever have to make excuses
FOR MANY YEARS, AND
change.”
for the audio quality. The systems sound
NO ONE WILL EVER hAVE The auditorium’s music and cinema play- absolutely stunning.”
TO MAKE EXCUSES FOR
back system features UPJ-1P VariO loud-
“Often in designing a project, audio is
speakers, augmented by UPJunior VariO
ThE AUDIO QUALITY. among the early casualties of budget
loudspeakers for surround channels.
ThE SYSTEMS
limitations, and sadly that means making
Also used are two 750-P subwoofers
compromises,” Corbett continues. “Meyer
SOUND
(a portable version of the X-800 studio
Sound really stepped up and worked
ABSOLUTELY
subwoofers) and a Galileo 616 loud-
closely with us and the center to create a
speaker management system. Additional
STUNNING.”
system that was worthy of such a landmark
UPJunior boxes comprise a separate voice

project. Their contributions have made a
— TOM CORBETT reinforcement system.
tremendous difference to the end result.”
ChARLeS SALTeR ASSOCIATeS
“The room itself is fan-shaped with a
The David Brower Center’s principal
curved rear wall and could have presented
architect is Daniel Solomon of Solomon
some acoustical challenges,” says Charles
E.T.C – WRT. The sound system was
Salter Associates’ Tom Corbett, “but
designed by Charles Salter Associates and
the Meyer loudspeakers’ outstanding
installed by McKinney Associates.
performance combined with the warmth of UPJ-1P UPJunior 750-P MM-4XP Stella-4C Galileo FEATURED PRODUCTS
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