Acoustics | PRISM

Margulies Perruzzi designs award-winning patient experience for Home Base Veteran and Family Care Center

Posted by PRISM | Jan 16, 2020 | 0 |

Completed in 2018, Margulies Perruzzi-designed Home Base’s new 26,422 SF facility in Charlestown, Mass. doubles the organization’s program capacity and delivers a broad range of key innovations to its facility design, providing the space and resources needed to significantly enhance the mental healthcare and support services provided to U.S. service members, veterans, and their families dealing with “invisible wounds.” The new facility also combines wellness, nutrition and fitness into a first-of-its-kind brain health center.

A sound solution for a school’s building envelope

Posted by Contributing Author | Dec 17, 2019 | 0 |

Hutteball + Oremus Architecture of nearby Kirkland, Washington, was awarded the contract to design the new Des Moines Elementary School, with architect Ingrida Sanders acting as designer and project manager. “This is the first time we’ve designed a project to meet strict noise standards,” Sanders explained. “All the products we specified for the building envelope, from sheathing to glazing to roof board, had to meet certain Sound Transmission Class (STC) ratings to comply with health department administrative code and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements.”

Five ceiling trends to consider for your next project

Posted by Robert Marshall, Senior Technical Manager for CertainTeed Ceilings | Nov 15, 2019 | 0 |

Robert Marshall, Senior Technical Manager, CertainTeed Ceilings, discusses the top trends in ceilings, from color, shapes and materials to sustainable ceiling products which support wellness and offer acoustic control. “Whether you are motivated by biophilic design to integrate natural looks into your project, working to enhance the wellbeing of a space’s occupants or simply looking to make a bold design statement, there’s a ceiling trend to inspire. Influenced by larger trends in commercial design, ceilings play an integral role in achieving the overall design vision of any space. As we rapidly approach 2020, here’s a look at some key trends driving commercial ceilings.

New FELTWorks™ Blades from Armstrong redefine ceiling plane with soft visual that quiets interior spaces

Posted by PRISM | Nov 6, 2019 | 0 |

Armstrong Ceiling & Wall Solutions announces new FELTWorks™ Blades, which enable architects and designers to redefine the ceiling plane with a soft, linear visual that adds quiet and warmth to interior spaces. Made from up to 50 percent post-consumer recycled PET fibers, panels absorb up to 70 percent of the sound that strikes them, states the company.

Kirei introduces EchoCloud Diamond and EchoPanel Diamond Tiles

Posted by PRISM | Oct 3, 2019 | 0 |

Kirei is pleased to debut EchoCloud Diamond and EchoPanel Diamond Tiles, two of the newest additions to the company’s EchoPanel series—a collection of decorative, functional, and acoustic products that include panels, systems, tiles, and partitions.

Armstrong® Lyra® PB Direct-Apply and InvisAcoustics™ ceiling and wall panels can now be installed with ceiling adhesive

Posted by PRISM | Sep 24, 2019 | 0 |

The most common complaint of occupants in open or exposed structure design is noise. Armstrong Ceiling & Wall Solutions says smooth textured Lyra PB Direct-Apply and InvisAcoustics panels both offer architects, designers, and owners a cost effective way to reduce unwanted sound in exposed structure spaces, including both new construction and retrofit applications.

Ted Moudis Associates releases “Project X: A Chicago Story,” a report examining changes in Chicago workplace design over the past decade

Posted by PRISM | Sep 20, 2019 | 0 |

Ted Moudis Associates has released Project X: A Chicago Story, which examines changes in Chicago workplace design over the past ten years and focuses on two main ideas – how the way we work has changed the way space is designed, and how those changes have affected construction and furniture costs.

FabriTRAK® Systems Inc introduces new ceiling sound control product Autem™

Posted by PRISM | Sep 9, 2019 | 0 |

FabriTRAK® Systems Inc today launched Autem™– a unique sound control acoustic solution for ceilings. Autem™ is a lightweight, easy-to-install polyester product available in 2″ and 1″ thicknesses in black, white and gray. Autem™ offer NRC ratings (2″ NRC .90) and provides high R ratings for insulation.

Aercoustics designed by iN STUDIO, sounds better than it appears

Posted by PRISM | Jul 29, 2019 | 0 |

Deanna Hayko, Partner, iN STUDIO, explains “Aercoustics’ work is revolutionizing the sound engineering industry, and we wanted to make sure their office was as innovative and creative as they are. We focused on displaying Aercoustics’ progressive culture and creating an environment to fully equip the team for what they do best – making our spaces sound terrific.”

DESIGNFlex™ ceilings now available for Formations™ Acoustical Clouds

Posted by PRISM | Jul 9, 2019 | 0 |

With the introduction of DESIGNFlex™ for Formations™ Acoustical Clouds, Armstrong Ceiling Solutions is offering architects and designers a new angle for incorporating acoustics into their ceiling designs. DESIGNFlex for Formations Clouds are now available in nine standard DESIGNFlex patterns in a choice of colors.