048 REPORT
LIME WHARF
Company: Funktion-One Location: London, UK
Lime Wharf is a Hackney based cultural innovation hub and artistic laboratory on Regent’s Canal. Located in the heart of East London’s creative quarter on Vyner Street, this innovative and experimental centre welcomes artists and scientists to collaborate in residencies, think tanks gatherings and stimulating exhibitions. Founded by creative radical, Thomas Ermacora, the space aims to engage with the public and local communities through a series of participatory exhibitions and sensory events tackling various and diverse topics, ranging from DIY ethics and sustainable practises to cutting-edge technologies. The audio installation at Lime Wharf is the first for Soulsound Installations, Darryn de la Soul’s new venture. Working with business partners Mark Dale - a graduate of Darryn’s Live Sound Diploma for Alchemea College of Audio Engineering - and pro audio veteran Justin Grealy, they designed an audio system that would provide a visually subtle, yet aurally impactful sound solution. Lime Wharf, rather than being one venue, is a col- lection of spaces, which have been scooped up from varying states of disuse and repair and splashed with colour and life. The central building houses a quirky open face café that oozes both laid back bohemia and vibrancy, giving the impression embryonic conversations take place regularly, before the latest forays into East London’s painfully cool art scene catch the wind. A long, narrow space shoots off its side. Its length far outweighs its comparatively slight width, which draws the eye to its end. There, a modest stage sits before a smattering of chairs and just the right amount of random objects. The walls are white and the floor is plain, for this is a deliberately empty space that enjoys bursts of life - poetry, music, conversation and exhibits. “It is a rectangular shape but it’s a very long rectangle, with very curved walls running down the side,” explained Mark. “The canal is right there, so we need to be able to contain the sound as much as possible because the neighbours across the canal are our main concern.” Soulsound Installations has specified two solutions for this space. Both have been designed to offer high quality audio reinforcement with minimal visual impact. And both incorporate Funktion One loudspeakers. The first design will be deployed in phase two, which is likely to be implemented at the start of 2014. It utilises multiple Funktion One F55’s, which will provide even dispersion and a high-degree of control within the different zones. For now, two Funktion One F101 loudspeakers and two Funktion One BR115 bass
reflex enclosures, powered by a Full Fat Audio F60Q amplifier, supply the sound. Mark continued: “It’s such a changing space, it’s not like a standard venue, where you’ve got a stage and some PA. We move it around all the time, it goes in various different places, like the galleries and the warehouse exhibition spaces we have.” BSS London Soundweb networking provides routing, zoning control and safety features - including integration with the alarm system. Discussing the choice of speaker system, Mark explained that it was an easy decision: “Darryn, Justin and I love Funktion One. There wasn’t really any question about us specifying any other manufacturer. It’s true - you don’t have to do anything to it to make it sound good, it just sounds good. “I’ve had different systems in here. Before we got the F101’s in, we hired in various systems. It’s difficult to get the sound right, purely because of the shape of the room and it’s a load of hard, flat surfaces. But with this system, I generally don’t need to EQ it because there isn’t any need to.” Darryn added: “For me, putting a system into Lime Wharf is a cementing of relationships built over the years. They’re all coming together under one roof, so to speak. And whilst I do have the greatest respect for other audio manufacturers, my heart and ears have always been with Funktion One. No other PA moves me deep in my core.”
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