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Rooms Designed For Music

Acoustic properties are one of the essential characteristics of architecture: if any space envelops you, it creates unique surfaces and masses that shape sound waves. Check out these 5 spaces designed for your ears!

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The 1,000-square-foot studio includes a wood shop and music room. The Red Balau wood flooring was treated with Osmo color oil and Osmo Polyx finish. The walls are painted “white heron” by Benjamin Moore.
The 1,000-square-foot studio includes a wood shop and music room. The Red Balau wood flooring was treated with Osmo color oil and Osmo Polyx finish. The walls are painted “white heron” by Benjamin Moore.
Brill's practice area features a ’50s Wurlitzer piano and a mid-’60s Ludwig drum kit. For acoustics, the architect insulated the walls with two layers of Sheetrock stuffed with denim insulation. The floor is made of pegboard—an unusual, albeit cost-effective, material choice.
Brill's practice area features a ’50s Wurlitzer piano and a mid-’60s Ludwig drum kit. For acoustics, the architect insulated the walls with two layers of Sheetrock stuffed with denim insulation. The floor is made of pegboard—an unusual, albeit cost-effective, material choice.
The owners host fundraising events throughout the year for a variety of local causes in the home’s public spaces. A double-height performance area is perfect for entertainment during these gatherings, during which local talent often performs. The artwork is by Jen Mann.
The owners host fundraising events throughout the year for a variety of local causes in the home’s public spaces. A double-height performance area is perfect for entertainment during these gatherings, during which local talent often performs. The artwork is by Jen Mann.
Musical accompaniment to daily life is provided by the children, both of whom play the grand piano.
Musical accompaniment to daily life is provided by the children, both of whom play the grand piano.