When we began our design efforts for the new Air America Studios, we had to address four main issues: studio layout, accommodation of technical equipment, acoustic isolation and internal room ...

Have you heard a great building lately? How someone experiences a building in these changing times relies on the experience of all their senses including their sense of hearing. As soon as someone or ...

Evaluate the basic principles and benefits of using a variety of acoustical treatments Recognize contemporary ceiling solutions available to meet design needs for today and tomorrow. Assess how ...

Other acoustical wall design strategies include insulation and damping, says Fullerton. While insulation’s main purpose of thermal performance isn’t always compatible with sound isolation, there are a ...

The Fast Company Impact Council is an invitation-only membership community of top leaders and experts who pay dues for access to peer learning, thought leadership, and more. Imagine sitting in a café ...

From metal mesh panels to concealed-suspension ceilings, here's our roundup of the latest acoustical ceiling and wall products. To improve design flexibility, Armstrong now offers its largest metal ...

Sound generated by building users and services – in particular, mechanical, electrical and power systems – are key sources of noise intruding upon television studios. Successful design and ...

With new research into acoustics in schools it has become apparent that often classrooms have poor acoustics. As a result this can have a significant negative impact on the educational development of ...

Although most mass timber projects are hybrids of a sort—boasting a steel or concrete lateral system—Cincinnati Public Radio’s (CPR) new $32-million headquarters in Evanston is something of an anomaly ...

A new music venue opens this weekend on the campus of UC San Diego. The Conrad Prebys Music Center includes a state-of-the-art, 400-seat concert hall designed for chamber ensembles. The design is ...