Corning Museum of Glass
Being a museum of glass, Corning has a lot of glass! When an expansion was undertaken to add a restaurant and store area, the museum decided to take measures to reduce sound level in this busy venue. While there are many glass surfaces, there were also many surfaces that could be treated. Field testing was performed to verify existing conditions. A computer model was implemented to verify the results possible by treating the surfaces that could be treated. The design target was a reverberation reduction of 4 seconds. Wall surfaces, ceiling areas, and other solid surfaces were treated with acoustically absorbent materials that mimic the look of standard materials. Decorative banners were also added to absorb even more sound. While the space is still live (After all, it still has a lot of glass!) the overall reverberation has been reduced significantly.
Corning Museum of Glass
Being a museum of glass, Corning has a lot of glass! When an expansion was undertaken to add a restaurant and store area, the museum decided to take measures to reduce sound level in this busy venue. While there are many glass surfaces, there were also many surfaces that could be treated. Field testing was performed to verify existing conditions. A computer model was implemented to verify the results possible by treating the surfaces that could be treated. The design target was a reverberation reduction of 4 seconds. Wall surfaces, ceiling areas, and other solid surfaces were treated with acoustically absorbent materials that mimic the look of standard materials. Decorative banners were also added to absorb even more sound. While the space is still live (After all, it still has a lot of glass!) the overall reverberation has been reduced significantly.




