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Berlin International UoAS moved to the Salzufer Campus on September 2018. The rush of the renovation works did not allow for proper planning of room acoustics. Once settled in, it was clear that some rooms presented acoustic deficiencies, which are crucial in spaces for education.

Therefore, Berlin International and OWA have paired up to provide solutions to these issues, bringing close together academia and the industry. Taking as a starting point the bachelor thesis of Enrico Guerzi, and his acoustic analysis of BI premises, a research project has started.

renderings

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Studio 2, Corpus B (version 2) constellation.png

Studio 2, Corpus C (version 2) constellation.png

Studio 2, Corpus D (version 2) constellation.png

(1st render: THE DIAMOND; 2nd render: THE STAGGERED BLOCKS; 3rd render: THE SPINE; 4th render: THE SPIRAL)

OWA CORPUS CEILING CANOPIES

From the size “S”, to the size “XXL”, the OWA Corpus ceiling Canopies are acoustic panels with an absorbing coefficients of ∝=1.0.
They come in two different heights: 300 mm and 150 mm.
Thanks to different organizations of the panels in the room, it has been possible to present four designs able to solve the long reverberation time problem in Studio 2.

CONCEPTS

With THE DIAMOND composition, the aim was to position the panels in a way that the central area of the room will be wider and containing bigger panels. The arrangement tries to keep a balanced material disposition, despite moving slightly away from pure symmetry.
With THE STAGGERED BLOCKS constellation the intention was to bring a feeling of movement in the room, creating a sequence of blocks of panels that shift from one side to the other of the room.
THE SPINE constellation stays symmetric, providing an even influence across the room. The panels are distributed along the central beam in the ceiling, growing to the sides of the room integrating the existing lighting elements. Despite using the smallest Corpus elements, the covered area obtained is close to the highly optimal solution.
The disposition of Corpus panels in THE SPIRAL composition intends to break the rigidity of the disposition of lighting elements in the room. The panels, which cover the full range of sizes, are distributed in a sort of spiraling way. The panels turn around not only in smaller assemblies but also within the overall room, trying to cover the entire ceiling with a disaggregated approach.

THE DIAMOND