LemonTree Studios, Los Angeles
RETROFIT TEAM
ARCHITECT: Wick Architecture & Design
GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Barling Construction
ACOUSTIC ENGINEER: JPM Acoustics Noise Vibration
MATERIALS
The goal for owner Erik Nilsson’s second BYOgear location was that it be acoustically designed and built with independent double-wall framing—with walls and ceiling not touching any other studio. Nilsson also wanted sound transfer between rooms to be practically nonexistent.
The studio walls and ceilings were built with 1 3/8-inch QuietRock 545, a multilayer gypsum panel engineered to provide maximum sound attenuation (STC-rated assemblies performing at the 60 to 80 STC level) across a broad frequency range. The product was installed on every wall and ceiling throughout the studios. The acoustical team from PABCO, QuietRock’s manufacturer, reviewed the project and presented design options to guide the installation team.
“Post-construction measurements and analysis of results indicated exceptional performance in relation to both sound isolation and interior acoustics,” says John Matagos, senior acoustical engineer, JPM Acoustics Noise Vibration. “LemonTree Studios provides a high level of sound isolation between each room, as well as a design that allows for a community of collaborative music to flourish.”
GYPSUM PANEL MANUFACTURER: PABCO
THE RETROFIT
LemonTree Studios was created to provide an affordable solution for musicians who have their own recording gear but need a professional recording space. The studio features 12 separate quiet rooms where musicians of all genres can work uninterrupted from sound by adjoining rooms.
Beyond achieving the recording space the owner expected, LemonTree Studios was selected by PMC to house its state-of-the-art Dolby Atmos studio, one of only a handful of such studios in the world. PMC, known for its speakers used by leading mastering houses, broadcasters and much of the professional world, selected LemonTree Studios because of the quality of construction and materials used.
PHOTOS: PABCO