Quite often during the programming of a new performance space or production area, the inclusion of acoustic design can mean that the intended space will offer additional flexibility. And while the amount of reverberation and sound isolation within a classroom, assembly hall or black-box theater will determine its target application, there is no denying that...Read More
Associate Principal of Acoustics, Matt Nichols, spoke at the Acoustical Society of America conference in Louisville, KY. As a presenter in the Higher Education Schools of Music session, Matt led a discussion about the University of Colorado’s newly opened Ent Center for the Arts. He focused on sharing insight gleaned from addressing acoustic challenges for...Read More
Many of the basic building blocks of exceptional acoustic design in classrooms have not changed since the 1960’s. But recent advances in building science, classroom configuration, and materials are changing the way architects and builders approach sound in the classroom. It used to be thought that you had to use heavy masonry construction to create...Read More