Acoustic Walls & Ceilings
In the decades since Materialised purchased the Australasian WhisperWall® and WhisperCeiling® license, the awareness of acoustics in interior design has (thankfully) increased enormously! These systems of attaching and decorating acoustic absorbers is often said to have caused a truce in the war between Acousticians and Designers. You can read more about that here.
The tracking systems enable tightly stretching fabric over acoustic absorbers on walls and ceilings. There are no standard or pre-fabricated panels as we assemble and install onsite with our team of experienced installers.
With 58 tracking profiles to choose from we are able to cater for any wall or ceiling situation. Our most common tracks are for 12mm, 25mm and 50mm acoustic absorbers. We can work with any specification nominated by an acoustic engineer.
The acoustic absorbers are manufactured from thermally bonded polyester fibre with up to 80% recycled fibre content from post-consumer PET packaging such as empty drink bottles.
NRC Ratings
A range of flame retardant fabric with a modified weave is used for our art, allowing air to freely pass through, whilst maintaining printed integrity. Corfu, Arizona and Linen Look are some of the most popular.
Ask our team for more information, specific to your project requirements.
We understand that every space is unique, therefore our custom design options allow for an almost unlimited choice of design and colour, or you may choose to use your own images.
Can’t decide what images to use? Head to our extensive Image Library. The library provides a curated collection of designs ranging from abstract, landscapes, photographic and botanicals that suit any project.
Our team can adapt to constructional irregularities and build around objects, switches and other intrusions which may be problematic.
Particularities in installation are relative to each space and should be discussed in detail to guarantee safety and efficiency.
There are important factors that must be considered for a smooth ceiling installation such as:
1) Wall/ceiling material (e.g. Gyprock, brick, timber etc.)
2) Wall/ceiling penetrations (e.g. powerpoints, smoke alarms, light switches etc.)
3) Site accessibility
4) Ceiling height (is a forklift or scaffolding needed?)
5) Working hours for installation (day/night?)
It is crucial that these details are communicated early on in the process in order to minimise complications during engineering and installation.
“The staff at Materialised took on a major part of the internal installation, which included the printed artwork and acoustic insulation. Their workmanship and attention to detail was, in a word, “extraordinary”. We could not be happier with the final outcome and I can’t thank Materialised enough.”
Anthos Simon, General Manager, Edge Content & Technology (Boutique Event Cinema, George Street)
Whilst the names WhisperWall® and WhisperCeiling suggests an acoustically quiet space, your clients will be yelling in praise of the outcome! Give us a shout, and we can show you the system.
A striking ‘red carpet’ acoustic cinema has been revealed at Wheller On The Park retirement village in Queensland, with residents and staff involved in the design process. Acoustic Cinema – The Brief The area is a multipurpose room, not only a cinema but also a chapel and practice room for choir. It needed to have … continue reading
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The Brief. Acoustic art has never looked so good as with the launch of the Boutique Event Cinemas experience in Sydney’s George Street. “Event Cinemas wanted to build a unique cinema offering to its cinema patrons. They engaged “Edge Content and Technology” (Edge CT) to assist them in building these “boutique” cinemas. Edge CT collaborated with Speciality … continue reading
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The Brief. A little while ago, Materialised had the pleasure of working with the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre who had contacted the office seeking a solution for unwanted noise levels in their generous gallery space. After a tailored consultation process and the successful installation of hundreds of square meters of WhisperCeiling®, a letter arrived that … continue reading
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