Wasson High School - Wahian Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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Witll a capacity of 1,lo6, the Vffasson High School auditorium was designed by the architects with the primary goal of haxing nearly perfect acoustics. The ceiling is made up of acoustical clouds which actually are smooth, hard, plaster sound reflecting panels. Each panel has been set at a precise angle so that sound from the stage will rebound from it to a specific portion of the auditorium. Treated so as to absorb and not reflect sound. the curved side walls prevent the flutter echo which occurs when sound bounces back and forth from one side of the room to another at the ear level of the audience. The rear walls of the auditorium are treated with absorbent acoustical panels to eliminate echos, liven the people seated in the auditorium are considered acoustical treatment because they actually absorb sound. Therefore the acoustical design for the room was based upon a near capacity crowd. On the ceiling the colors were used in such a manner that the acoustical clouds seem to float without extremely obvious means of support. Throughout the rest of the auditorium soft color selections were used to prexent any distraction so that Z1LlLllCflCC'S attention would remain on the Stage.

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