William Penn Charter School, A High-Tech Performance
SOURCE: Vistacom · RELEASED: 7/2/2010
William Penn Charter School is an independent school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded byWilliam Penn in 1689; it is the oldest Quaker school in the world. Today, William Penn Charter Schoolenrolls boys and girls in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and is considered among the top educational institutions in the city.
Penn Charter cut the ribbon on the David L. Kurtz Center for the Performing Arts, officially opening a state-of-the-art facility to house the school’s vibrant performing arts program. The center features cutting-egde sound, lighting and technology, including a recording studio, choral room, orchestra room, practice studios anda four-level orchestra pit in the theater.
The 650-seat theater features an impressive sound system. Anchored by Crownpower amplifiers and BSS Soundweb digital audio processors, the system boasts JBLPD Series speakers and subwoofers. A Yamaha digital mixing console, a Clearcom intercom system, and a Crestron control system round out some of the majortechnologies used in the space. The video projection system within the theater is centered around a Panasonic 10,000 ANSI Lumens HD projector and large format 24’wide Da-Lite motorized projection screen.
The design team included Marshall/KMK and Robert Davis Inc. Voith & MactavishArchitects of Philadelphia served as the architect for the project with E. Allen Reeves as general contractor and Keough Electric as the electrical contractor.
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