Acoustic conditioning during building or renovation is implemented by installing acoustic ceilings and adding acoustic panels to the building's inner linings. Although some systems employing acoustic ceilings and acoustic panels can be quickly and easily installed, sometimes it is necessary to minimise the nuisance of acoustic conditioning work while the room is in use. In such circumstances, the most recommended option is the implementation of a truly innovative solution: strategically placing acoustic panels made of sound-absorbent wood on the walls by hanging them as if they were pictures. These wood panels can come lacquered in different colours or printed with paintings or photographs, so that they are completely disguised and integrated in the decoration of the room. These are 5 situations in which the use of acoustic panels made of sound-absorbent wood hung like paintings is recommended: . - For the acoustic conditioning of meeting rooms where it is necessary to control reverberation to improve the intelligibility of messages. - For the acoustic conditioning of bars and restaurants where the sounds produced by patrons mix with those of machines, televisions and music sources. - For the acoustic conditioning of offices and professional practices where optimal sound quality is required in order to ensure better hearing for clients and/or patients during important conversations and when conveying messages. - For the acoustic conditioning of waiting rooms where several simultaneous conversations may be taking place, with the acoustic nuisance that this may produce. - For the acoustic conditioning of small auditoriums or rooms used for lectures and conferences where reverberation disturbances could hamper the proper hearing of speeches and presentations. . If you liked this post, you may also be interested in: . - Acoustic conditioning with sound-absorbent wood panels that are hung like paintings - Wood ceilings, or ceilings with wood panelling for brick and concrete buildings - Acoustic panels for quick and easy installation on walls and wood ceilings
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After our last post dedicated to acoustic ceilings, inner linings, wood walls, and so on, ina wide array of wood projects found in London and Paris, this time, we crossed the ocean to take a look at contemporary Aztec architecture. Mexico and its capital Mexico City, offer architecture and wood lovers beautiful examples of how to turn a simplewall covering or details of some wood ceilings, into something beautiful which brings true aesthetic value the architectural ensemble. These are some of our discoveries in Mexico City: . 1. Wood inner linings in the Jaso Restaurant, by Serrano Monjaraz Arquitectos 2. The wood panelling on the façade of the Hostal La Buena Vida 3. The exterior wood panelling on the façade of the Tamarindos building by Garduño Arquitectos 4. Made-to-measure furniture and wood interiors in the personal library of Carlos Monsiváis, located in a corridor in the west wing of the "José Vasconcelos" Library in México 5. Details in wood ceilings and inner linings at the Fender Custom Shop in Mexico City 6. The wood interiors and wood slats in the San Josemaría Escrivá Church 7. The wood interiors, walls, stairs and finishes of Casa Tierra, the work by Serrano Monjaraz Arquitectos 8. Made-to-measure furniture and wood interiors in the personal library of José Luis Martínez 9. The wood slats of the inner linings of the Beirut restaurant in Santa Fe 10. The wood slats of the façade of the Mikue building by Pascal Arquitectos . If you liked this post, you may also be interested in: . - Wood and architecture in London: façades with wood slats, design ceilings, exterior wood panelling, wood panels, and much more - Wood ceilings, or ceilings with wood panelling for public and community service buildings - Wood walls and inner linings made of wood for homes, offices and public buildings
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Acoustic ceilings and acoustic panels are increasingly used for inner linings and wooden walls in many buildings. We only need to lift our heads to discover wood ceilings consisting of panels with holes, slots, or a combination of both, which go beyond the purely decorative. But, what acoustic ceilings? What are acoustic panels? What are they for? Acoustic ceilings and acoustic panels which are used in wood walls, have their raison d'être in acoustic conditioning, so necessary in controlling reverberation time in rooms. Reverberation time is the time that sound (i.e., its echo) remains in a room. To be more precise, it is the time it takes for the sound to fall by 60 dB after the sound source stops. When there is no acoustic conditioning, there can be a mismatch in reverberation time, and this makes it difficult to properly hear sounds, including conversations. The use of acoustic ceilings and acoustic panels of sound-absorbent wood in walls and wood ceilings allows for acoustic conditioning and control of reverberation timein a room. First, an initial study has to be carried out to calculate the mismatch that needs to be corrected, and then, the most suitable acoustic panels for acoustic conditioning have to be identified, as these can vary in thickness and in the shape and size of holes and slots. . If you liked this post, you may also be interested in: . - Wood acoustic panels for acoustic conditioning in theatres, auditoriums and concert halls - Acoustic conditioning: 5 rooms where it is necessary to use acoustic panels - From wood ceilings to toilets made with phenolic panel, from wood doors to fitted wardrobes andmade-to-measure furniture: to speak of Spigogroup is to speak of wood projects
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Acoustic ceilings, inner linings, wood slats, wood walls and other architectural and decorative elements made of wood were the stars of our post dedicated to wood and architecture in London two weeks ago. This time we want to highlight our discoveries in the French capital, which, as a technical carpentry, we find particularly striking, and which we then we share Facebook, Linked In, Twitter and Pinterest. Paris is and has always been a leader in fashion and other artistic disciplines and, as such, it is also an extraordinary showcase for the most innovative wood projects applied to architecture, interior design and decoration. These are some of our findings in our virtual tour of the city of lights: . 1. Wood ceilings, and structure and wood walls in this prefab home designed by Djuric Tardio in a Parisian suburb 2. Wood panelling and wood slats on the façade of this building by SOA Architectes 3. Wood interiors, wall covering, interior finishes, countertops and display cabinets at the new Aesop shop in the historical centre of Paris. 4. Wood panelling and wood slats on the façade of the retirement home by the architects VOUS ETES ICI Architectes 5. The cross-linked wood structure of the future project of the 'Cite musicale' in Seguin Island south west of Paris. 6. The inner linings and decoration of wood projects like that of the architect Arne Quinze for the men's fashion retailer, L'Eclaireur 7. Wood slats in cabins and wood staircases of the new Hermès boutique in Paris. 8. The wood panelling of the tunnel of the Helicosm shop in Paris 9. Oak wood panelling in the treatment booths at the "Six Senses" spa located in the Westin Paris Hotel 10. Ephemeral wood interiors for the Camper installation in Paris . If you liked this post, you may also be interested in: . - Wood and architecture in London: façades with wood slats, design ceilings, exterior wood panelling, wood panels, and much more - The importance of acoustic conditioning in an office environment using sound-absorbent wood - A wood false ceiling, why use it? What advantages does it offer?
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