When it comes to blending acoustical control with creative design, the writing’s on the wall—or the ceiling.
At least that’s the case at a St. Louis private school that recently installed leaf-shaped acoustical panels to play along with the school’s focus on math and science. Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School wanted a design that would both complement the school’s new STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) building and provide superior sound absorption—while adding a little bit of style. The auburn and sage green leaf-shaped panels add a feeling of warmth to the school’s study commons and hearth room, and help to take down the noise when students get a little too excited about math and science.