Building A Church of Foam

By Lynn Noe, Aspen Group Customer Relations Coordinator

What do you think of when you think about seating in a church?  Pews…moveable chairs…theatre style seating?  Would you believe foam? 

One of the newest technologies in seating for churches is the use of Stadium Savers, which incorporates Expanded Polystrene(EPS) Geofoam blocks into tiered seating platform.  In a time when most ministry leaders who have a large worship area really want it to “feel” small, creativity and great technologies are essential for our architects to design effective, dynamic ministry spaces.  The use of tiered seating allows every seat in an auditorium to be a good seat with an unobstructed view and the feeling of not being too far away from the platform.   Aspen Group most recently used this product at the new Northwest Campus of Eastern Star Church and in the new auditorium at College Park Church, both in Indianapolis.

This technology can be installed on the ground floor, or an upper level where the tiered seating will be above a classroom, storage area, restrooms or other spaces.  By incorporating this lightweight material which is then covered with concrete, the weight of the stadium seating platform is evenly distributed over the entire area covered by the tiered seating.  These risers take much less time to install than traditional steel stud framing systems which results in increased efficiency in costs and scheduling.

There are acoustical benefits of the EPS Geofoam blocks, which is not true for traditional construction methodologies.  This Stadium Savers technology is ideal for churches wanting exceptional acoustics or simply an enhanced worship experience for the audience.  When used on upper floors above meeting areas, it also greatly serves as a sound barrier between the two spaces.

Finally, this system offers important environmental benefits not inherent in traditional tiered stadium seating.  Stadium Savers meets many of the criteria set forward by the LEED rating system.

For more information, visit www.stadiumsavers.com

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hello Lynn Noe,
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