Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Spatial Audio Studio
Location: Providence, RI
Visit: www.risd.edu/academics/digital-media/spatial-audio-studio/
Category: Acoustic
Performance: STC55
Application: Acoustic
SCW Model Series: SCW 960-A7
St. Cloud Window acoustic windows were specifically specified for the RISD Spatial Audio Studio. The purpose-built, acoustically treated room required the windows to have a sound transmission rate of STC55 for the sound-focused research, and experiments with augmented reality and spatial audio (3D sound).
The studio is located in the historic Rhode Island Hospital Trust Building/Fleet Library mezzanine and looks out upon the busy city traffic.
Project Scope: 5 internal studio windows
Architect: DBVW Architects
Construction Manager: Gilbane Special Projects
Installer: Bill Lizotte Architectural Glass & Aluminum
Building Status: Listed on National Register of Historic Places
Studio images by: Jo Sittenfeld
External image by: Kenneth C. Zirkel, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.
