Acoustics for community spaces

Designer David Cassells felt the foyer area needed materials that gave a natural feel and provided a variety of textures.  Autex Cube™ was a fitting solution for this; made from 100% Polyester the surface of Cube provides a natural smooth appearance that is available in a variety of colours.  To make sure the acoustic solution fitted in with the centres theme, Autex worked alongside David Cassells to design a custom cut Cube rainforest that sits suspended from the ceiling.

The team at Studio Cassells said they chose complementing natural toned colours; Flatiron, Savoye and Opera because “they offered a number of advantages over other materials: It’s soft, felt like material worked well with the overall feel of the space, its ability to be water-cut into detailed patterns gave us design freedom…”.

Because the upgrade of the Tjapukai Cultural Centre was taking place while the centre was still open it was important that the installation could be done quickly without disrupting the regular visitors.  Because the team at Autex water-cut the rainforest designs in house and sent them direct to the centre, there was no need for onsite cutting saving time during the installation.  Also because Autex Cube™ is made from 100% polyester it is 100% non-toxic leaving the centre with a healthy alternative to fibreglass fabric wrapped panels.

The team at Studio Cassells mentioned that whilst they were impressed with the Autex product, they were equally impressed with their service.  “They water-cut all patterns in-house, which saved outsourcing extra processes and were happy to provide the colours to help achieve the look we needed.  Autex has been very accommodating and a pleasure to work with.”