The Ben Gurion Airport Data Center project, designed by architect Ron Greenberg, was designed as an advanced technological work environment that combines high functionality, accessibility to systems, and a clean and precise architectural language. The design emphasizes the creation of organized, open, and modern spaces, while combining various ceiling solutions that provide a response to operational and acoustic needs alongside careful and uniform visibility.
In the corridors and office spaces, a Linear Grid (LG) ceiling manufactured by Hecht & Ephraim in size 4/25 was chosen – an open ceiling that creates a uniform linear rhythm and emphasizes the technological nature of the space. The grid beams, in varying sizes, allow control of the density and visibility of the ceiling, while maintaining a feeling of complete openness and high accessibility to the systems above. The choice of an open ceiling contributes to the airiness of the space and planning flexibility over time, alongside a modern and precise appearance.
Along the corridors, alongside the LG ceiling, a grooved MDF wood ceiling with a veneer finish was incorporated, adding a warm material layer and balancing the technological nature of the project. The grooved tiles, combined with ROYALIN acoustic fleece, improve the quality of the acoustic environment and contribute to creating a more pleasant and quiet space. The combination of the grooved wood and the linear ceiling creates visual interest and a rich and balanced material language.
In the passages between the corridors, a tray ceiling manufactured by Hecht & Ephraim was chosen, a solution that combines high accessibility to systems with full design flexibility. The trays are custom-made to the length and width required by the project, and allow for easy and convenient disassembly for ongoing maintenance. In addition, the option of incorporating custom-made acoustic perforations allows for maintaining functional performance alongside a clean and uniform appearance.
In the center of the office spaces, the Soprano E ceiling was chosen – a semi-recessed acoustic wool ceiling with a silk finish, which gives the space an elegant and bright appearance alongside extremely high acoustic performance (NRC 0.95). The tiles with straight and stiff edges are integrated into the Fine Line system and create a precise, minimalist and clean ceiling, suitable for intensive work spaces that require high acoustic quality alongside meticulous aesthetics.
The combination of open ceilings, wooden elements and advanced acoustic solutions creates a uniform, modern and functional architectural language – one that is adapted to a complex and dynamic technological work environment.
Photo: Einat Dekel
