Why STC Doesn’t Tell You Everything
March 1, 2005
The sound isolating properties of wall and floor/ceiling assemblies are often presented using a single number rating system, the Sound Transmission Class (STC). The STC rating of a partition is determined by following an ASTM Standard which compares the sound
Standards On-line and Up-to-Date
January 1, 2005
While attending the California Council Desert Practice Conference in October we had the chance to talk with David Richards of IHS Engineering. IHS is the world’s largest distributor of technical standards, codes, specifications, and related documents. Their Standards Store allows
Baylor University – Southwest Securities Financial Markets Center
January 1, 2005
Baylor University officially dedicated the Southwest Securities Financial Markets Center, a world-class investment facility in the Hankamer School of Business, during a ceremony January 12 on the Baylor campus. Baylor’s newest classroom is a remodeled space in the Hankamer School
Projection Screens You Can Write On
January 1, 2005
In smaller conference rooms it seems like there is never enough room for the white board and the projection screen. One option is to use the white board as the projection surface. While a white board that can be projected
Soundproof Windows?
January 1, 2005
It’s late at night and you’ve just settled down to sleep, when the neighborhood dog starts barking – loudly. At first you try ignoring it, then as it continues, you try covering your head with your pillow. Just as you
Video Conferencing in a Box!
January 1, 2005
It has started again! While watching the recent football playoff and bowl games the following commercial was aired: Two entrepreneurs are standing in an empty hanger wondering where the walls will go in their new office, when in walks a
Sleigh AeroNautical Test Area Laboratories Project Update
November 1, 2004
Thorburn Associates has been commissioned to assist Kris Kringle with a very unique project this holiday season. Due to the ever-increasing population of children worldwide, Santa has outfitted his sleigh with jet engines to enable him to reach more children
Paradise Park Wins Best FEC (Family Entertainment Center) Award
November 1, 2004
Way to go Team! Designed and Produced by White Hutchinson Leisure & Learning Group, Randy White Architect: Finkle/Williams, David Williams Acoustical Engineer: Thorburn Associates, Tyler and Katherina Paradise Park in Kansas City, Missouri, the family entertainment and children’s edutainment center
Music and the Healing Process
November 1, 2004
This topic recently came up during one of our presentations where we discussed the acoustical issues of HIPAA and Hospitals. As architects and designers look at the negative impact of excess noise within patient areas, researchers are studying the positive
Variable Acoustics
November 1, 2004
Modern halls and churches come in all shapes and sizes, and the push for these spaces to be multipurpose spaces creates acoustical challenges. From music requiring long reverberation times, to dramatic performances that require greater articulation and ambient warmth, a