Light & Acoustic Box
Architonic ID: 1435920
Our light and acoustic boxes are specially designed baffles. Baffles are single acoustic elements that are suspended vertically. Light and acoustic boxes are the solutions of choice wherever the original ceiling- for instance, a fair-faced concrete ceiling- is supposed to remain visible or suspending a ceiling along the entire length of the building is not feasible for structural-physical reasons (e.g. suspension from activated concrete ceilings). Quick and easy to install, the baffles can also be retrofitted with an additional interior light source. The use of the sound-absorbing Artex® light and acoustic fabric provides a marked improvement of the acoustic characteristics in large rooms. This material can also be retrofitted after installation. Aside from the standard sizes, the product can also be made with customised dimensions. The most commonly installed baffles are 2 metres long, 60 centimetres tall and 20 centimetres wide.
Concept
The expectations as to what qualifies as a well-designed room have increased dramatically- especially when it comes to office and work environments, educational buildings and function rooms. Today, rooms are not only supposed to serve a specific purpose but are also expected to be comfortable and inspire motivation. One factor of principal importance in this regard is how the occupants in the room experience light and sound. Textile materials offer innumerable options to merge the requirements on the acoustics in the room with the expectations the occupants have in terms of modern interior design. For instance, high-performance membranes can be incorporated as versatile design elements capable of heightening ambience, absorbing sound and using light for illumination and dramatic effects.
Koch Membranen owes their ability to develop their own translucent and sound-absorbing membrane materials to the know-how they have accumulated over long decades of operating in the textile architecture business. The company's light and acoustic fabrics Artex®, Helioflon® and Siglatex® are used as part of lightweight and intricate shapes in construction systems and standard products. Thanks to the materials' negligible own weight and largely pre-assembled ceiling systems, sails, umbrellas or baffles, installing the systems is fast and easy. They are equally well suited for new construction and renovations as well as expansions. All systems are scalable to satisfy individual requirements and can be used in a large variety of shapes and design options. The innovative membranes never fail to create stylish designs and attractive solutions for interior rooms that are flooded with light and offer optimised sound absorption.
Apart from such standard products as acoustic sails and column cladding solutions, we increasingly engineer customised solutions that are tailored to the specific needs of architects and builders with discriminating requirements.
Materials for textile interior design projects
• Artex®
• Helioflon®
• Siglatex®
This product belongs to collection:
Interior construction
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