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Sound Lounge
Sound Lounge
Bayly Drive, Charlottesville, VA, United States
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Sound Lounge
Bayly Drive, Charlottesville, VA, United States
Sound Lounge, the newly renovated student lounge at the University of Virginia School of Architecture, integrates state-of-the-art audio-visual technologies to transform this formerly deserted double-height lobby into an interactive public realm that updates Jefferson’s ideal of the "academical village” for the 21st century.Two elliptical fabric cones suspended from the gridded concrete ceiling project sound in a precise zone demarcated by bright blue ovals inlaid in the carpet below. Together the cones and ovals define “sound showers,” listening areas that provide a communal auditory experience (in contrast to the solitary experience of headphones). The Holosonic speakers inside the cones focus the direction of sound to minimize noise pollution outside of the designated spaces, offering users individual control over the space they occupy without compelling everyone in the building to listen to the same soundtrack.Sitting on comfortable mobile furniture, students can tap into one of four channels that connect them with a range of programming, from local to global. A third listening station also features a projection system, allowing access to video and other visual materials.While working within a tight budget, this design aspires to principles set forth by UVA’s founder Thomas Jefferson. Here, a student lounge is not only a multi-functional space due to its mobile furnishings; it also offers interactive listening and learning environments for faculty, students and visitors. Beyond playing music, the holosonic technology provides internet access to national and global lectures/events in real time, thus expanding the definition of the classroom to include less traditional spaces. The instructor/class scenario can now transcend campus boundaries and allow the school to reach out to other area community programs and Schools of Architecture around the world.For more images, please visit www.joelsandersarchitect.com
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