Sound isolation
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about sound isolation
Product • By Pliteq • GenieMat FIS
GenieMat FIS
GenieMat FIS (Flanking Isolation System) acts like permenantly resilient gaskets used to reduce sound and vibration transfer through building structures. GenieMat FIS can be used for wood and steel framing, or for concrete block or pour.
GenieMat FIS is manufactured with re-claimed rubber and is formulated with high dampening polymers making it a "green" product for LEED projects. The GenieMat FIS is manufactured to carefully controlled density standards for trusted, long term services.
GenieMat FIS is impervious to water, most chemicals, and temperature change. GenieMat FIS will not rot or support mold.
GenieMat FIS can be installed with mechanical fasteners, polyeurothane based construction adhesives, or a variety of thin-set and morta... More
Product • By Pliteq • GenieMat FF
GenieMat FF
GenieMat FF is a robust dimpled rubber pad made from 92% recycled rubber content used when superior sound control is required in mechanical rooms, sound studios, home theatres, entertainment venues, medical facilities, excercise, gym, dance floors, and commercial, industial, and multifamily housing. More
Product • By Pliteq • GenieMat RST
GenieMat RST
GenieMat RST is a flat, resilient, reduced sound transmission mat made from 94% recycled rubber content, used directly under hard surface floor finishes and over concrete and wood construction.
It is used when superior sound control is required in multifamily housing, high rises, or commercial buildings and protects ceramic tile, porcelain, and stone from substrate cracks.
Engineered for direct adhered floor covering such as tile, stone, wood, and vinyl floor coverings. More
Product • By Pliteq • GenieClip Mount
GenieClip Mount
A unibody molded rubber and steel bracket used when objects, such as T.V.s, kitchen cabinets, head board, or garage door openers, are installed on walls or ceiling of multifamily, schools, hospitals, and other commercial buildings. More
Product • By Pliteq • GenieClip LB
GenieClip LB
Unibody molded rubber and steel bracket used when superior sound control is required in multifamily housing, high rises, or commercial buildings. More
OPUS Business Park Helsinki – A Unique Acoustic Space
Commissioned to design the reception areas for the newly renovated OPUS Business Park in Helsinki, interior designers Niina Sihto and Emma Keränen converted an empty, grey tiled space into a warm, welcoming reception hall. They eliminated sound reflections from tiled floors and huge glass windows by installing a number of BAUX designs. The texture of the wood-wool tiles contrasted the hard surfaces and helped to soft the space.
The colours have also had a huge impact. The client wanted a warm feeling on entering the building, so Nina and Emma chose soft reds that complemented the client’s brand identify. The inspiration for the designs came from our BAUX design tool and sample images on the BAUX website. The construction process was quic... More
KPMG Copenhagen – Scandinavian Style
On moving to their new offices nestled in the newly renovated Nordhaven district in Copenhagen, KPMG wanted to create a space that represented their Nordic business values. Lead designer Francisco Sarria, took his inspiration from the dockside location. The idea was to bring the location indoors. Large-scale BAUX designs fill the reception and waiting areas with visions of sea and sky. It’s here that visitors get their first taste of the relaxed Nordic style of business.
The geometric BAUX shapes meant many possibilities for graphic expression. Everything points up and to the right – forwards, towards innovation. Two twenty-meter tall BAUX designs give the feeling of being outside, in the harbour on a summer’s day. Wood fibre textures an... More
Project • By Make Architects • Offices
Milton Court
This 46-storey tower in the heart of the City of London offers a unique and highly practical solution to the challenges posed by building within the area's dense urban fabric.The scheme comprises two distinct elements: a pod form at the base of the building creates a new home for the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, while the tower rising above it offers private residential accommodation. The rounded form of the theatre school articulates the functional and acoustic requirements of the major performance spaces housed within and offers the most efficient enclosure for the required range of uses.
The void carved out above preserves rights to light for adjacent buildings and reduces wind gusting at street level.Highly efficient in stru... More