Acoustic Music Studio, Max Fein – Designed by Architect Maleki Livin
Music rooms are spaces that require a precise balance between professional acoustics, high durability, and the ability to create a stable and quiet learning environment. In the new music room of Max Fein College, designed by architect Maleki Livin, two complementary acoustic solutions from Hecht & Efraim were selected, which together create a designed, isolated, and pleasant space for musical work.
The walls of the space are covered with Groove panels, a uniquely designed grooved wall covering in a customized design, in Senado and Muralla shades, which create a warm and rich material language.
The Groove panels are made of recycled polyester (PET) at a rate of at least 80 percent, are non-toxic, non-allergenic, and do not constitute a substrate for dust mites, making them particularly ideal for educational institutions.
The material combines strength with design flexibility, offering an endless variety of cuts and grooves based on an existing fan or a customized visualization.
Beyond aesthetics, the groove provides acoustic performance of up to NRC 0.8, improving the sound quality in the room and reducing sound reflections that interfere with accurate hearing. It also maintains high durability over time and does not lose its shape or color.
The studio ceiling was designed using PET acoustic polyester tiles in a suspended ceiling system, which is placed on a standard construction.
The tiles offer a combination of a clean and soft look with the possibility of countless decorative groove patterns, adding depth, texture and movement.
Thanks to the structure of the polyester fibers, the tiles exhibit high acoustic performance of up to NRC 0.9 and help create a concentrated and pleasant space for rehearsals, playing and recording.
The material is environmentally friendly, made from recycled fibers, moisture-resistant, does not crumble and does not change color – a choice that meets both the needs of architecture and the worlds of safety and health.
In the adjacent performance space, a Graphite A ceiling was chosen – a black suspended ceiling system with a matte finish, based on glass wool tiles with hardened edges.
The tiles provide exceptionally high acoustic performance (NRC 0.95), while creating a dramatic and clean appearance, which enhances the performance experience and maintains full control over reverberation and sound.
A professional music space where acoustics, design and materials work together to create an advanced, durable and inspiring learning space. A precise combination of innovative polyester solutions and a dedicated acoustic ceiling allows the college to offer a high-quality, pleasant and performing studio suitable for a high-level musical work environment.
Photo – Einat Dekel
