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Read the room
Studied the tin ceiling, wallpaper, and hard-surface conditions that drive the acoustic character.
The General
Restaurant acousticsLive music tuningConcealed treatmentZoned audio
Overview
Project Summary
HospitalityNightlife
A late-night jazz room and restaurant with patterned wallpaper, pressed-tin ceilings, and a deeply reflective interior that demanded careful acoustic intervention without losing its character.
Concealed absorption was integrated above the tin ceiling and behind the wallpaper surfaces, taming reverberation while preserving the photographic, period-driven aesthetic.
A zoned distributed audio system supports dining service, live jazz programming, and late-night DJ sets on the same infrastructure with smooth transitions through the night.
Details
Project Credits & Specifications
- Acoustician
- Criterion Acoustics
- AV Systems Designer
- Criterion Acoustics
- Date of Completion
- 2019
- Location
- New York, NY
Process
What we did
Restaurant acousticsLive music tuningConcealed treatmentZoned audioDJ system design
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Hid the treatment
Placed absorption above and behind decorative surfaces so the design language reads first.
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Designed the zones
Specified zones and presets that move the space from dinner service into live jazz and late-night DJ programs.
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Tuned live
Verified levels, intelligibility, and live music capture in operation.