ABOUT THE TIN BUILDING
Built in 1907, The Tin Building sits by the waters of New York’s East River, between the Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan’s Financial District. It served as the backdrop to the 200-year-old Fulton Fish Market - one of the largest wholesale seafood markets in the world. Damaged by fire in 1995, and closed in 2005, The Tin Building sat vacant until acquired by Howard Hughes Corp and leased by multi- Michelin star winning, French-born celebrity chef, Jean George.
Crafting a Seamless Sound Experience
The goal was to develop an audio system that provided high-fidelity sound with consistent, even coverage throughout the entire building. The challenge lay in achieving this across 34 zones and 9 sub-zones, each associated with diverse business environments and varying ambiance requirements. Furthermore, the audio system needed to seamlessly integrate with the thoughtfully designed and eclectic interior aesthetics of the project.
"The various form-factors, combined with best-in-class sonic performance and clean minimalistic industrial design made Sonance Professional Series the perfect choice."
BRIAN DEMPSEY - DESIGN SERVICES | SONANCE
Over two hundred Sonance Professional Series loudspeakers were deployed throughout the project, including In-Ceiling, Pendant and Surface-Mount products across various sizes. Sonance’s consistent sonic voicing across form-factors and driver sizes allows the system to provide a seamless soundstage throughout the entire space, while Sonance’s laminated core transformer delivers full-fidelity performance in 70 Volts.
EVEN BALANCED COVERAGE
SAM BERKOW | SIA ACOUSTICS
“As the consultant on this project, we were aware that Jean George wanted to elevate the experience of not just fine food and dining, but also casual dining. So, whether you are sitting inside, or outside if the weather is nice, having high quality, uniform music that varies by zone, was very important to him. We asked Sonance Design Services to help us show that their products would achieve Jean George's expectations, and they were able to do that by using software to provide coverage maps of the entire project. We got a great level of service from Sonance and the Tin Building is thrilled with the way it sounds.”