ACOUSTICS IS ABOUT
Acoustics is about listeners fully experiencing the artistry of a musical performer in an auditorium. It is about an audience hearing every nuance of an actor’s voice in a theater and a congregation understanding every word of the pastor’s sermon in a church. It is about providing an acoustic environment in an open office that will allow an individual to work productively. Knowing and understanding the needs and desires of the people that will use and interact with the spaces we design is crucial because acoustics is always about people.

ACOUSTICS IS ABOUT
It starts with us carefully listening to the owner and architect in order to understand the users’ requirements and expectations for the space. In an existing space we listen to what the space sounds like and how people sound in the space. In a new building the critical listening of the team members during the design process ensures that the space will function as designed for the ultimate listeners, whether they are audience members in an auditorium or participants in a corporate board room.

ACOUSTICS IS ABOUT
In acoustically critical environments, acoustics drives the design. The specific size, the shape of the walls, the materials, and the height of the ceiling are of utmost importance. In other spaces, acoustics is the servant of other design considerations, so that its function is to support the architectural and functional intent of the space. Acoustics plays different roles in the design of buildings, and it is important to understand how to integrate the acoustical design into the overall design of the space.