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St Saviour’s Church, Dollingstown.

SAINT-GOBAIN ECOPHON PRIDES ITSELF ON ACHIEVING HIGH DESIGN AND ACOUSTIC STANDARDS IN EVERY SPACE… Acoustics matter – everywhere

H aving acquired Fade™ Acoustic Plaster back in 2021, Saint-Gobain Ecophon is proud to be bringing this revolutionary product to the market and introducing it to spaces that ordinarily may not have been able to achieve a superior acoustic environment with the traditional wall-to-wall systems. Our real-world case studies below include St Saviour’s, in which Fade™ Acoustic Plaster has transformed challenging spaces into acoustic havens: ST SAVIOUR’S CHURCH, DOLLINGSTOWN Built in 2005, St Saviour’s Church in Dollingstown, Lurgan, was in need of modification and renovation. Nicola Waddington ARB RIBA, from

Waddington McClure Architects, explained the brief and how it was

achieved, using Ecophon Fade™ Acoustic Plaster Albus, along with other solutions to improve the lighting and acoustics. “One of the main issues was that the existing suspended ceiling – a grid system – had become uneven and discoloured with water damage. The recessed ceiling lights were inefficient, inflexible and difficult to access. They also caused significant glare as they were angled towards the congregation within the slope of the ceiling. Once it was determined that the existing ceiling was at the end of its expected life span, we saw the opportunity to create something beautiful in its place. The new ceiling needed to have a high acoustic quality and be able

“Fade™ Acoustic Plaster has transformed challenging spaces into acoustic havens.”

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