Family Farm Recording Studio
Client of Bamboo Revolution
Client of Bamboo Revolution
This was a project in which the other builders and I were allowed a lot of creative freedom- the only limiting factors were the space, the budget, and the materials we could salvage. Emphasis was placed on juxtaposing styles and materials to ensure a stimulating environment for recording musicians. Family Farm owner Beau Raymond assisted in design and buildout and the other builders and I alternated between individual projects and group collaboration. Several techniques were employed to manage sound within the space: lead-lined double doors, double drywall, and double-paned non-parallel windows among them. With very limited input from Bamboo Revolution's in-house designer, we were allowed to arrive at a vibrant stylistic tapestry through a very fluid creative process.
The live room's "Living wall" with custom planter boxes by Dave Holton. The surrounding bamboo bricking by Dave Holton and Adam LaBrie
The wood room's plywood collage wall. Staggered ply thickness helps diffuse sound while the burlap wrapped boxes and blackened holes spread throughout contain mineral wool to further promotesound absorption. Built by James Mackessy.
Louvers built from salvaged tongue & groove fir, backed mineral wool wrapped in burlap. Built by James Mackessy and Ryan Spelman. There louvers are shown suspended from the wood room's ceiling in the image at the top of the page.
Slatted sound diffuser panels constructed from salvaged materials. Each panel is hung on a frame of canvas-wrapped mineral wool. Built by Jason Thackeray. Blackened drill hole details in corner by Beau Raymond.
Fixtures for lights, switches, and outlets in the dead room were wrapped in dimensional timbers to create a floating block aesthetic. Built by Adam LaBrie and James Mackessy.
The finished dead room. Walls and ceiling wrapped in carpet pad and shag carpet. Built by Dave Holton, Adam LaBrie, Beau Raymond, Ryan Spelman, and James Mackessy. Bamboo sconces by James Mackessy.
Each plate for the studio's doorknobs were custom made and unique to the door. These two were built by James Mackessy
Custom door hardware by Dave Holton
Custom door hardware and switch surround by James Mackessy
The wall between the dead and live room was built to mimic a beach house with salvaged siding. Built by Dave Holton and Adam LaBrie.
The sound cloud over the control booth. Designed by Bamboo Revolution's in-house designer Keith Shradar and built by Jason Thackeray.
Custom switch and outlet surrounds in the wood room by James Mackessy
Custom trim and door casing from salvaged lumber by Dave Holton
