Ceilings have been experiencing a bit of a renaissance over the past few decades. We’re trading tired popcorn and stained drop ceilings for focal points that express our personal styles. When we decide to do something spectacular, we turn to
If and when people talk about ceilings, it’s often a fairly dull conversation. Popcorn textures, old drop ceilings, and criss-crossing spans of ductwork and pipes aren’t super interesting. It’s the way ceilings have historically been built, and no one thought
If you work in an office space with an open floor plan, you know it comes with pluses and minuses. They are great for encouraging interaction and creating a sense of community, but they can get loud and reverberant if
Soundproofing your walls and floors is a great way to create more serene spaces. It’s also an incredibly helpful way to generate good will between you and your neighbors. Soundproofing rooms delivers a number of benefits, but it’s got to
Most modern builders use relatively cheap materials in new construction. They slap up so many commercial and residential buildings each year, drywall serves an important role as an affordable and easy to work with material for interior walls. It’s also
Lecture halls may be the one performance venue where the importance of speech intelligibility stands high above that of other types of venues. The speaker isn’t simply telling jokes, singing songs, or acting out scenes. In a lecture hall, the
When we get the chance to see our favorite musicians perform in a concert hall, we know we’re in for a real treat. That’s because concert halls usually sound a whole lot better than large stadiums or smaller venues. Concert
Construction continues in earnest around the globe as cities spring back to life. Project leaders and administrators face a difficult balance between improving our communities’ infrastructure and keeping noise pollution at a minimum. Oftentimes, it is hard to find that
In recent months, businesses in a variety of industries have been battling something they hardly thought about before: the supply chain. Particularly in the building and designing space, raw materials are extremely hard to procure, pushing back lead times and lengthening
Modern builds and redesigns are ideal opportunities to maximize the quality of a space. Usually, this includes updating HVAC systems or wiring, or even restructuring design to account for safety, accessibility or different uses. What may be left behind in