Paragon 360 accomplished this metamorphosis by adding multiple faux wood, stone and custom-designed architectural elements to the stage and side walls of the sanctuary that were designed and built by Paragon 360. The transformation also included: ceilings that were painted black; 1200 contemporary theatre seats, which replaced pews; and stylish new carpeting and paint schemes. Adding extra warmth and contemporary colorization to the new sanctuary is a collection of over 50 COLORado and COLORdash fixtures from Chauvet Professional.
Positioning 42 COLORado Batten 72 Tour RGBWA linear LED effects around the worship stage, Paragon illuminated set walls, modesty walls and a large crucifix in vibrant colours. A group of nine COLORdash Par-Quad 18 compact RGBA LED par-style fixtures were also used to light and colorize an impressive series of towers positioned across the stage area.
"The colours we can produce with these fixtures are a big part of the modern look we've created in the church," said Paragon's Clayton Avery, who served as project manager on the Council Road Baptist renovation, which began in 2014, and included a new audio system and video projection production capabilities in addition to the upgraded LED lighting. "We transformed the sanctuary space by adding a variety of new and custom-designed scenic elements, and a key way we highlighted these changes was with vivid, contemporary lighting."
(Jim Evans)
