WSDG Honored By Two 2020 NAMM TEC Award Studio Design Nominations

Stitcher Podcast Studios, NYC & Zhejiang Conservatory of Music Hangzhou, China

NEW YORK: WSDG Walters-Storyk Design Group, Partner/Director of Business Development, Sergio Molho reports that two recently completed projects have been nominated for the 2020 NAMM TEC Awards Outstanding Creative Achievement Award in the Studio Design Project Category. “We are pleased to have both Stitcher Studios and the Zhejiang Conservatory Of Music (ZJCM) nominated because they so beautifully illustrate the diversity of our client base,” Molho said.

“We are especially excited about the prospects for winning our twelfth NAMM TEC Award, as we are beginning to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Founding Partner, John Storyk’s very first project, Electric Lady Studios for Jimi Hendrix. To date thirty-one, WSDG designed studios (including five multiple-entry nominations), have vied for TEC Awards since the event debuted in 1985. Our most recent win was the Boston Symphony Orchestra Control Room in 2017. ​ We received the 2016 TEC for Paul Epworth’s The Church Studio in London, and the 2015 TEC for the Berklee College of Music, 160 Massachusetts Avenue complex in Boston, MA.

WSDG-Designed Stitcher CR with view into Live Room ©John Muggenborg

 

One of the earliest, most creative and most prolific proponents of the burgeoning Podcast production field, Stitcher’s 2000 sq. ft. studio is a key element of the firm’s 20,000 sq. ft. headquarters overlooking Manhattan’s Bryant Park. Stitcher provides a 360-degree suite of production, distribution and monetization services to podcast creators, artists, entertainers and thought leaders.

WSDG-Designed Stitcher Live Room ©John Muggenborg

 

 ZJCM, the Zhejiang Conservatory Of Music in Hangzhou, China, is one of the largest and most ambitious projects in recent WSDG history. ​ Set on a 100-acre campus within an ultra-modern 8000 sq. ft. two story building, ZJCM’s 3200 sq. ft. live recording studio can host sessions of 100+ member orchestras. ​ Its’ 26 ft. high ceiling is distinguished by an iconic oval ceiling cloud which serves as both an acoustical treatment and a unique lighting element. ​ In addition to ZJCM’s primary role of instructing next-generation recording engineers, producers and artists, the school’s live room is also used to record feature film scores and professional concert performances while providing students with genuine real-world production experience.

WSDG ZJCM Live Room with iconic ceiling cloud/lighting/acoustic element Photos by Josef Müller

"The fact that these two studio projects are so dissimilar in size and purpose makes our NAMM TEC Award Nominations all the sweeter,” Molho says. ​ “It speaks not only to the diversity of these particular projects, but to the incredible breadth of our industry itself. ​ We are living in extraordinary times and we work in an amazing field. ​ We congratulate our fellow nominees, and are proud to participate in this wonderful event with them.”

WSDG-designed ZJCM Control Room from rear Photos by Josef Müller

Ballots for the online voting period (Nov. 20 – Dec 31, 2019) will be distributed online. ​ The 35th Annual 2020 NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards will be presented on Saturday evening, January 18, 2020 in the Pacific Ballroom at the Hilton Anaheim Hotel.

Howard Sherman

Howard Sherman Public Relations

 

 

 

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About WSDG
WSDG is an award-winning international firm specializing in architectural
acoustic consulting and media systems engineering. Founded by
pioneering architect and acoustician John Storyk and multi-disciplinary
designer Beth Walters, WSDG blends scientific rigor with artistic vision at
the intersection of architecture, acoustics, and technology to create
extraordinary sound environments. Beginning with Mr. Storyk's design of
Jimi Hendrix's iconic Electric Lady Studios, notable WSDG projects include
personal studios for Jack Antonoff, Bob Marley, Bruce Springsteen;
landmark studio design, including Jungle Studios (NYC), Rue Boyer
(Paris), Spotify (LA) and Church Studios (London) as well as technology
and acoustic consulting for global media organizations including Beijing
Film Academy, ESPN, Netflix, Sony, The National Museum of Qatar, and
many more.


With a consolidated global leadership, offices in New York, Miami, Basel,
and Berlin, and representation in 14 international locations, WSDG
continues to unlock the potential of sound by redefining acoustics in the
arts, live entertainment, sports, education, and luxury residential fields.
For more information, visit www.wsdg.com.

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