- Sector: Public space
- Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Architect/Specifier: Cesar Pelli
- Product(s): Ceilings & Walls Techstyle® Customizable Ceilings
Cesar Pelli applied his sharply modern architectural style to the Minneapolis Public Library, bestowing it with a combination of efficient, clean lines and sharply-angled sculptural exterior forms. The overall feeling is one of calm and coherence ? fitting for its studious genre.
Inside, that placid feeling continues, with sound easily controllable down to mandatory hush-levels (this is a library, after all!), due to TechstyleŽ acoustical ceilings from Hunter Douglas Contract. The panels are smooth, light and flat; well-integrated and very easy on the eyes -- and their cellular construction yields top-notch acoustical performance (specifically, an NBR of 0.85). Also, their exclusive clip system means the panels can easily swing down, making maintenance a snap. In any library, quiet is key, and this ingenious ceiling construction means this building is not just pretty, but also practical.
Inside, that placid feeling continues, with sound easily controllable down to mandatory hush-levels (this is a library, after all!), due to TechstyleŽ acoustical ceilings from Hunter Douglas Contract. The panels are smooth, light and flat; well-integrated and very easy on the eyes -- and their cellular construction yields top-notch acoustical performance (specifically, an NBR of 0.85). Also, their exclusive clip system means the panels can easily swing down, making maintenance a snap. In any library, quiet is key, and this ingenious ceiling construction means this building is not just pretty, but also practical.
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