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Originally Posted by RyanC  Hey All-
I've been shopping for a building and I looked at a bunch now. . .
I'm wondering if anyone here has a studio that is built into a old church or synagogue?
I really like the vibe of cool old buildings more than the feeling of a warehouse or industrial condo. I have a decent understanding of room-within-a-room studio build outs etc, and I know that we arn't talking about rooms with 2dB noisefloors here. BUT
I'm also thinking that it's not too hard to pour some casons in the basement, put an I-beam under the joists, and increase the floor strength enough to put down some neoprene blocks, then throw a slab of concrete on top of the blocks. Then frame out a room on the slab and bam, sounds like a room within a room to me.
Would this work well in a big open room like a church or synagogue? I'm thinking if the big room was treated to be fairly quiet and sound good, and then make a control room and several booths off of it, it seems like it could be good.
Anyone do anything like this? success/horror stories? Thanks-
Oh and I know some people might be offended by the hertical nature of this; but frankly I think it's more hertical to tear the building down and build condos for yuppies. |
Leon Russell and Steve Ripley operated studios in an old church in Tulsa. I was sad to see it become an office building.
The downside with old buildings, settling, electrical systems, lack of wheel chair access...the same stuff you would have with any other building of age.