Arc Community Tunes Wellness With Martin Audio CDD

Arc Community is reimagining the wellness club in the heart of Canary Wharf, marrying relaxation with contrast therapy in a vibrant, social setting. To achieve a soundscape that transitions smoothly from calm background audio during the day to DJ-led performance at night, the venue worked with integrator Evolve AV and selected Martin Audio's CDD loudspeakers.

"It's a very fresh concept, there hasn't really been anything like it in the UK on this scale," says Elliot Patterson of Evolve AV. "It's quite an amazing space."

Centred on contrast therapy—alternating intense heat and cold to stimulate the body's natural stress and relaxation responses—the facility features a large communal sauna accommodating up to 65 people, multiple ice baths, and a carefully designed Lounge for unwinding and socialising.

Music is integral throughout, but the Lounge presented the most exacting brief: a system that could provide gentle background audio for wellness sessions yet deliver the impact required for DJ sets.

"It's a multi-functional area that needs to be calm and relaxing during the day but capable of a big, immersive sound at night," he explains. "They have sessions called 'Arc After Dark', which are evening socials where DJs come in on certain nights."

The Arc After Dark events—"blending the invigorating power of contrast therapy with immersive soundscapes and aromatherapy"—transform the venue into a sauna party for up to 95 people.

To meet the audio specification, Evolve AV installed four Martin Audio CDD6 loudspeakers, supported by a compact Martin Audio SX210 subwoofer.

"The CDD6 is such a versatile box; it's a six-inch driver but it's incredibly punchy for its size," continues Patterson. "The cabinet design just works."

The Lounge is a square room, with seating arranged in a circle for breathwork and meditation, and maintaining a clean aesthetic was crucial to the design.

"We didn't want anything to take away from the aesthetic of the space," says Patterson. "The CDD6s are very discreet - you can walk in and you won't even notice them - but when you turn the system up, it sounds massive."

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