John Marshall Courtroom: finished space looked great, but no one had considered the sound problems that would arise from the renovation
John Marshall Courtroom: finished space looked great, but no one had considered the sound problems that would arise from the renovation
2 PagesJohn Marshall Courtroom Summary: The John Marshall Courtroom in downtown Richmond, Virginia recently went through an architectural renovation. The finished space looked great, but no one had considered the sound problems that would arise from the renovation. Application Introduction: A holding cell was built out adjacent to the courtroom during renovation. Every time someone in the cell flushed the toilet, those in the courtroom could hear the noise. As one might imagine, the flushing sounds were very distracting to the judge and the officers of the court. After state officials consulted with an acoustical engineer, they brought in Acoustical Solutions to “flush” out the noise. Treatment Provided: The first thing Acoustical Solutions did was decouple the stainless steel toiletfrom the wall
