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Benum selects Renkus-Heinz’s IC Live Gen5 Series for reimagined event space in Oslo

Perched atop the historic Folketeater Building in Oslo, Norway, Byens Tak is a twelfth-floor event space that offers panoramic views of the cityscape, fjords, and surrounding forests. The venue, which hosts everything from corporate events and conferences to concerts, club nights, and private celebrations, has been equipped with Renkus-Heinz audio solutions.

Byens Tak’s architectural heritage presented a set of challenges for audio installation. With its long, narrow layout and intricate acoustics, which includes two large domes originally designed for natural sound amplification, ensuring even sound coverage without intrusive equipment was a critical requirement.

“The whole space is protected, so we had to work around the existing architecture”, notes Daniel Glaister from Benum, Renkus-Heinz’s distributor in Norway. “The client wanted the speakers to be as integrated and as invisible as possible.” Additionally, the audio system needed to cater to vastly different applications. In the daytime, the venue functions as a co-working space and hosts professional meetings; by night, it transforms into an atmospheric bar and club, demanding immersive sound for DJ sets and live performances.

To meet the venue’s diverse needs, Benum specified a system featuring two Renkus-Heinz IC Live Gen5 digitally steerable column arrays, permanently mounted on the long wall. These were complemented by two Renkus-Heinz SA118 subwoofers, which are mobile on wheels for flexibility.

“We could color-match the IC Live Gen5 models to the venue’s walls, making them almost invisible”, says Glaister. “With beam steering, we could direct the sound exactly where it needed to be, avoiding problem areas and ensuring speech clarity as well as high-energy sound for DJ performances.” Additionally, the placement of the subwoofers - one on each side of the room rather than in traditional stereo alignment - allows for even low-frequency distribution.

(Photos: Anne Valeur)

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