A former industrial canning factory in Nafplion (a small port city in the eastern Peloponnese region of Greece) has been reborn as the Fougaro arts complex. Characterised from the outside by the 36m chimney that gives the building it’s name, the multi-space audio systems inside combine equipment from t&mSystems, Powersoft and Adamson.
The development is the work of Florica Kyriacopoulos, a businesswoman and renowned art collector who identified a void in the local artisan market. As well as giving Nafplion a venue dedicated to creativity through its amphitheatre, arts workshop and display spaces, the complex also includes a library, art shop, café-bar and a summer cinema.
The owners of Fougaro considered audio to be a critical element in the multi-purpose venue and compared solutions from a number of companies before the contract was awarded to DNA Systems, whose study and proposal was completed by Technical Director, Aris Issaris.
For the indoor and performance areas, DNA Systems chose Adamson’s new Point 8 loudspeakers, augmented by Point 115 subs and driven by Powersoft amplifiers, using the amplifiers’ onboard DSP to optimise the system. For the outdoor areas, which cover around 250-sq-m, DNA Systems selected t&mSystems AV6 all-weather loudspeakers, powered by a Project 120.4P multichannel amplifier.
The systems are controlled by a t&mSystems ProjectMix818 8x8 matrix mixer, with a PageMic8 located in the security office. t&mSystems RCML control panels are located in all areas where sound is installed, providing mic and line inputs plus source and volume control.
‘The results we achieved exceeded expectations,’ says Aris Issaris. ‘The audio quality is excellent and coverage throughout the visitor areas of the venue is seamless. With both t&mSystems and Adamson providing clean simple designs and the colour options we needed, we have been able to merge the loudspeakers well with the aesthetic design of the various spaces. The venue administrators are very pleased with the quality of the systems and the installation timescale and we are grateful for the cooperation of Ms Kyriakopoulou and the confidence she has shown in our company.
