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Acoustic Design

Experience optimally tuned environments through seamlessly integrated acoustic design.

Kalamazoo RESA career technical education community table; featuring exposed wood structure, natural materials, and biophilic design elements; modular community seating
Kalamazoo RESA Career Connect Campus

Empowered by Sound

Integrated acoustic design tames the noise of high-bay trades spaces, active commons, and diverse labs, creating a focused environment where every student can collaborate and learn without outside interruption.

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Spaces shaped by acoustic precision perform as beautifully as they look. 

A prayer hall with wooden walls and a ceiling with integrated lighting. The ceiling features layers of patterned, perforated aluminum creating a soft ethereal effect. The structural system of steel beams in interlocking squares is visible above the ceiling.
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  • A prayer hall with wooden walls and a ceiling with integrated lighting. The ceiling features layers of patterned, perforated aluminum creating a soft ethereal effect. The structural system of steel beams in interlocking squares is visible above the ceiling.
    The acoustically-tuned ceiling in the Ismaili Center, Houston prayer hall amplifies the Imam’s voice without sacrificing clarity.
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  • large open cafeteria with multiple storeys with seating for students; Mass timber ceiling makes for a warm and industrial space with exposed stone and venting
    Acoustic design prevents sound energy from Swarthmore College's high-performance systems from disrupting the campus’s defining, quiet connection to nature.
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  • Compton High School Andrew
    The acoustic design of the recording studio within Compton High School creates a finely tuned environment where every performance can be captured with nuance and control.
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  • Garrett College Performing Arts Center image from upstage right; grand piano and empty red audience chairs
    Garret College's new Performing Arts Center has professional-grade acoustics, giving students a future they can hear themselves in.
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  • Nashville Youth Campus for Empowerment architectural rendering; varied seating with tables with a large tv on the back wall with floor to ceiling glass entry wall
    The Nashville Youth Campus for Empowerment softens the harsh sounds that put the body on edge, making a restorative space for trauma-informed care.
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  • aerial photo of two grand pianos center stage; two men playing with full house watching
    Strategic blocking and stacking at UNR's University Arts Building isolates sound-sensitive spaces and minimizes noise transfer across the building.
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  • Rendering of a library with large floor to ceiling windows with seating benches. Room filled with bookshelves evenly spaced with aisles in between.
    By dampening the harsh reverberation common in secure settings, the acoustics of the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center foster a humane environment.
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  • performance space facing the stage; darkly lit audience looking at a lit up stage with historical set and characters performing
    Long Beach City College’s Music and Theater complex delivers four acoustic distinct performance venues under one roof, built for the full range of the performing arts.
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  • Double height room with black spiral staircase along wood slat accent wall, right. Seating area beneath abstract sculpture
    Thoughtful acoustic design at Julius E. Sprauve PK-12 manages sound across flexible learning spaces, keeping students and staff comfortable throughout the campus.
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Associate | Acoustic Designer Omaha

Steph Harrington, PE

"As a young professional, I truly feel like in the firm is investing in me. My mentors have given me room to learn and the opportunity to work within my passion of evidence-based design within acoustics."

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Jonathan Hopkins
Queries? Please contact: Jonathan Hopkins, Acoustic Design Leader
Email 917-281-3202
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