Acoustics & Vibration
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The Allen Institute for Brain Science
With collaboration comes noise but with acoustic intervention, users can focus on scientific discovery.
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Olympic College Instruction Center
When different fields of study are taught in the same building, acoustical sound masking is the key to successful cohabitation.
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Weyerhaeuser Headquarters
This timber giant’s new headquarters uses reclaimed materials to honor the company’s products.
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The auditory expression of character
Sound and vibration are invisible waves that crash around us every day. While invisible, they dramatically influence our perception and experience. Balancing art with science, we help client’s amplify sound from a stage to an audience, provide audio clarity to learning spaces, insulate meeting or patient spaces for privacy. Across the spectrum, our soundscapes support the design vision, program, and above all, prioritize human comfort.Acoustic design creates an auditory signature that marries architecture with function―invoking a sensory experience and emotional response that connects people to place.
Oregon State University Learning Innovation Center
Oregon State University was facing a dilemma—they had lots of students, but lecture halls were too big and impersonal to create the same learning outcomes as more intimate classrooms. We were challenged to create a learning environment that could hold hundreds of people but keep student needs at the forefront. The result? A classroom environment for the masses that supports an individual learning experience. Read MoreMicrosoft Building 83
Microsoft Building 83 pushes the standard for design innovation and provides some of the best brains in the business with the workspace they need to not only succeed—but thrive. Our job? To enhance the experience of every person who enters the building by making every space into a workspace. Read MoreChihuly Garden & Glass
Just steps away from Seattle’s iconic Space Needle sits Seattle Center’s shining jewel—Chihuly Garden and Glass. Visitors to the site experience a beautiful garden, glasshouse, and interior exhibits creating a new cultural destination while setting a standard for modern art. Read More
Through the clarity of sound, we’re enhancing the connection between people and the built environment
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Acousticians
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We’re passionate about creating high performance buildings that seamlessly connect people to the world around them.
From hospitals to learning facilities to workplaces, we’re improving the human experience of space through sound design.
Expert Spotlight
Basel Jurdy, Principal, Discipline Lead - Acoustics & Vibration
Acoustic design creates an auditory signature that marries architecture with function―invoking a sensory experience and emotional response that connects people to place.
Tara Damschen, Associate, Acoustics
Acoustical consulting can prevent unwanted noise or use sound to enhance the experience of a space. Like color and texture, the acoustics of a space can be an expression of its character to deepen the users’ experience.
Adam Opsata, Acoustician
Help people. Make good designs. Do the right thing. A good consultant is a lot like a friend.
Michael Yantis, Principal, Acoustics
Fortunately, things don’t often go wrong on projects. But when they do, a good designer jumps in with both feet and stays until it's fixed.
Tracie Ferguson, Senior Associate, Acoustics
Acoustical consulting is perfect work for those looking to overlay art and imagination on a solid scientific backbone.
Dave Randin, Acoustician
I believe that acoustics design helps enhance the user experience in the spaces that architects create.
Services
Architecture
We create spaces that are engaging and uplifting, that contribute to our collective sense of health and well-being, and encourage the sustainable stewardship of our communities.
Interior Design
As humans, we spend a significant portion of our daily lives inside. We believe our emotional and physical well-being is dramatically impacted by the places where we live, work, and play.
Buildings Engineering
With decades of innovation and experience under our belts we’re engineering a promising future leveraging the best in building systems, technology, energy analysis, and sustainable performance.
Visioning, Brands, Experiences
We create tangible, experiential, and memorable places. Transformative experiences that enhance real estate values and bring people back to a place again and again.
Sustainability & Building Performance
We blend art and science to help clients realize the full potential of their projects in terms of life cycle cost, energy efficiency, carbon reduction, human health, and wellness.
Digital Practice
Technology is reshaping the way we approach design. Our digital practice team helps us push the boundaries of practice, leveraging the power of technology to deliver transformational results for our clients.
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