Acoustic performance

Located on a sloping site between an industrial district and a residential neighborhood, the new Sûreté du Québec police station in Waterloo is conceived as a compact, specialized civic building whose roof functions as a fifth elevation. The program brings together administrative areas, officer services, investigation spaces, and a detention sector, each requiring strict security, confidentiality, and acoustic separation. The building settles into the topography with a restrained street facade while opening toward the landscape. Developed by Cimaise Architecture and STGM in consortium, the design introduces an inclined roof with a folded geometry inspired by the mountain chains of Québec’s Eastern Townships... More

Revery Architecture’s PNE Amphitheatre / Freedom Mobile Arch will showcase mass timber in a precedent-setting starburst arch roof. The project leverages mass timber’s unique acoustic potential and biophilic character to deliver an unforgettable experience for performers and audiences as large as 10,000 people. The Amphitheatre will be Vancouver’s first net-zero carbon cultural project and will host the FIFA Fan Festival™ during the 2026 World Cup in Vancouver. Mir Design brief -       Create a covered venue for up to 10,000 patrons -       Maintain views of iconic North Shore Mountains -       Provide state-of-the-art venue for emerging artists and touring product... More

In 2015, ARM was given the enormous responsibility and privilege of upgrading the iconic building’s Concert Hall. The project called for modifications that were sensitive and respectful of the heritage building, whilst elevating the acoustics to a world-class standard. Our overarching aim was to upgrade the Concert Hall interior and acoustics to match the brilliance of Jorn Utzon’s exterior and Peter Hall’s interior. Daniel Boud ARM Principal Andrew Hayne describes the three principal goals for the project. “First and foremost, the goal was to improve the acoustics of the Concert Hall. Second, was to improve the functionality of the room itself, to be able to cater for different types of performances and make... More

The world's largest retailer of sportswear operates in 57 countries and has more than 1,500 stores worldwide. They opened their first store in 1976. This year, they opened new back offices for the Czech Republic in Prague. The new offices are located in direct connection with one of the three stores in Prague. It is therefore a fit-out to the shopping center. Nevertheless, the office environment managed to tune in to the company's philosophy and create a sufficiently diverse work environment for people focusing on such a wide range of sports. At first glance, the gray-white interior with the technical ceiling makes the wooden floor cozy across the entire interior. According to the company's visual style, the color tuning and the graphic e... More

Long known as a vibrant arts campus, the School of the Arts at the University of Nevada, Reno, has hosted the university’s art, music, theater, and dance departments at its arts complex designed by renowned Modernist architect Richard Neutra since 1962. As UNR’s student population continued to grow and its arts programs expanded, the building began to present limitations in size and accessibility, prompting the need for a new facility.   In February 2019, the 42,500-SF state-of-the-art University Arts Building designed by DLR Group|Westlake Reed Leskosky officially opened its doors. The new, three-story facility features a 287-seat recital hall, museum of art, fabrication lab, electroacoustic composition lab, soundproof r... More

Celebrating musical performance at every turn; embracing collaboration and exploratory student-driven education.The Voxman Music Building celebrates musical performance at every turn, embracing a collaborative and exploratory student-driven model of education that treats every space as performance space. The building shares this sense of musical discovery with the community through a transparent expression. Conceptually, the pattern of streets and open spaces in the mixed-use district of Iowa City extends directly into the multi-level interior spaces, cultivating a sense of vertical urban vitality and embracing its downtown civic presence.The six-story, 184,000-square-foot building is situated between the campus and the downtown core o... More