Project · 2026
Church of the Blessed Five Martyrs of Poznań in Dębiec
- Completion date
- 2026
The Church of the Blessed Five Martyrs of Poznań in the Dębiec district of Poznań is a newly built place of worship of approximately 700 m², designed by Borys Siewczyński (ARCHIBIT). The investor is the Roman Catholic Parish of the Blessed Five Martyrs of Poznań. We began our cooperation by improving the acoustics of the parish rooms in the presbytery. Then, at the invitation of the architect and the parish priest, we became involved in solving the acoustic problems of the church under construction.
We took action while the building was still under construction, which made it possible to take acoustic requirements into account during the build and to reduce the risk of later problems and additional corrections. We carried out the work in the church in stages — the first stage was the acoustic layer, and after two years we continued the project.
In modern churches, whose architecture relies on simplicity of form and on limiting traditional furnishings such as columns, sculptures or ornamentation, well-designed acoustics take on particular importance. They largely determine speech intelligibility, how the liturgy is experienced and the comfort of taking part in services. Acoustics thus become not only a technical matter but an integral part of the architecture and function of a sacred interior.
We proposed an acoustic system, selecting materials with suitable sound-absorbing properties in line with the acoustic recommendations and the designer's vision. A key aim was to achieve the right acoustic conditions while preserving the natural character of the interior, without adding decorative elements or disturbing the simplicity of the architecture. We used a solution that works well in interiors of this kind, and the choice of materials was confirmed by post-installation acoustic measurements.