Flyhouse is an industry leader in design and installation solutions—including sound—for renovated or new stadiums and performance venues. But maybe you haven’t heard much about our work for audio visual companies, supporting a range fo speaker array installation needs. We should turn up the volume about this work! Over the summer, Sound Planning Associates called on us to repair an […]
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Inspect, Train, Maintain
Do you know for sure that your rigging system is safe and secure? The Flyhouse Safer Venue™ program offers assurance through a comprehensive annual inspection and maintenance plan. Throughout the year—especially during the otherwise quiet summer months—Flyhouse rigging experts visit venues across the country. Since January, new and returning Safer Venue clients have brought the […]
Flying into a future career
We’ve got a great crew, if we say so ourselves, but we’re especially thrilled to brag about the newest member of the Flyhouse team. M is a rising high school senior who is joining us through Chicago Public School’s Summer Internship Program. She started the summer without any rigging experience but hopes to study mechanical […]
A Training Trifecta
Nine clients, nine cities, nine weeks Since early May, Flyhouse’s training team—and specifically Flyhouse Head Trainer, Ed—has been crisscrossing the globe in support of clients near and far. These Flyhouse training destinations include: Santa Fe; Miami; Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao; New York City; Columbus OH; Denver CO; Cambridge MA; San Juan (Puerto Rico); Amber Cove, Dominican […]
A Lion-Sized Challenge
Lincoln Park Zoo’s historic Pepper Family Wildlife Center in Chicago houses lions and big cats, and recently completed a full restoration. The stunning venue is often used for events, and a space that had previously housed very small habitats for animals when the building was first built will now be used for additional exhibit and […]
Killer Light Control
Flyhouse is often called in to work with design teams, bringing our expertise in light control and acoustic solutions to large scale spaces. This spring, we were back at John G. Shedd Aquarium, maintaining the light control to Chicago’s historic facility. When we first installed the system in 2009, Shedd’s was one of the largest motorized curtains in the […]
