We build studios
with walls
three feet thick.
Music studios, recording studios, mastering studios, production rooms and rehearsal spaces. Designed and built, air system included.
The tightest box
you can build.
A studio is pretty much airtight. That is the point: you are making the tightest possible box. But you breathe out carbon dioxide, so fresh air has to get in and out. It is absolutely essential. Air systems for studios.
Then there is the temperature. A lot of the gear is old school, and it is essentially a toaster oven. When it is hot, the room just heats up and heats up, so the air has to be conditioned as well. We are building one of these systems now. What goes into a studio build, layer by layer, is on the studio construction page.
You're making the tightest possible box, so you have to get fresh air in and out.On studio air systems
A floor that floats.
The concrete slab sits on steel pans, on steel shims, on pink Sylomer foam, on concrete curbs. Nothing touches the building. Outside vibration stops at the foam.
Planning a studio, a production room or a rehearsal space? Tell us about the room and what you do in it.
Nine months later,
the engineer moved in.
Telegraph Mastering, Portland, built with Northward Acoustics: floating floor, three-layer ceiling, a back wall three feet thick.
Layers
and layers.
Mastering rooms, recording rooms, production rooms, rehearsal rooms, Podcasting rooms. Built from the slab up. Two studios here: the mastering room at Telegraph, and the room at David Pollock Recording in Portland, a producer's studio taken from stripped walls to acoustic panels and a drum kit.
Telegraph Mastering, Portland.
Built with Northward Acoustics, in order: floating floor, three-layer ceiling, services, front wall, a back wall three feet thick, and the engineer at work nine months later. telegraphmastering.com
David Pollock Recording, Portland.
A producer's studio, taken from stripped walls to insulation and sheathing, to acoustic panels, ceiling clouds and a drum kit. davidpollockrecording.com
Questions.
Do I need an architect, engineer or designer?
Are you getting the project permitted? We recommend doing things the right way rather than taking shortcuts, and larger projects often require these professionals. Outside of custom woodwork we don't do CAD or design work, but we're glad to work alongside your designer or architect.
Do you do free estimates?
It depends on the project. The first meet-up is always free. If it's a larger project (over $20k) with a lot of elements, we use a pre-construction contract to cover the time spent exploring your options properly.
Where do you work?
We're based in North Portland, Oregon, and work across the Portland metro. We're also licensed in Washington (L&I KENTOWL766Q1) for projects in Clark County.
Let's work
together.
Tell us a little about your project and set up a meeting.
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