Re: Designing common house | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Philip Proefrock (architectcornellbox.com) | |
Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:10:51 -0800 (PST) |
As described, this sounds like a fire hazard that would not meet American building code requirements, but I could be wrong about that. I would be interested in seeing a picture of it to see how this was installed. Philip Proefrock, AIA On 2/15/2013 > From: "Robin Allison" <robin.allison [at] earthsong.org.nz> > > The common house dining room at Earthsong Eco-Neighbourhood uses a very > simple, cheap and effective system for reducing the noise. We have a high > cathedral ceiling over the dining room, lined with narrow timber battens > nailed direct to the rafters over hessian (sacking fabric), with gaps > between the battens. This allows the noise to travel through the hessian and > be absorbed by the thermal insulation between the rafters. This looks great, > and is so effective that even with 60 people dining and talking, it is a > pleasant acoustic environment. And yet it is still fine for musical > performances etc, which require more acoustic "brightness". > > I'm happy to send a photo to show what it looks like - email me direct if > you'd like one. > > Cheers > Robin Allison > Earthsong Eco-Neighbourhood > Auckland, New Zealand > www.earthsong.org.nz
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Re: Designing common house Bob Morrison, February 13 2013
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Re: Designing common house Muriel Kranowski, February 13 2013
- Re: Designing common house Robin Allison, February 13 2013
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Re: Designing common house Muriel Kranowski, February 13 2013
- Re: Designing common house Eris Weaver, February 13 2013
- Re: Designing common house Philip Proefrock, February 15 2013
- Re: Designing common house Robin Allison, February 15 2013
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Re: Designing common house Bob Morrison, February 13 2013
- Re: Designing common house Philip Proefrock, February 16 2013
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