Type Db and Type Ps absorbing low and mid frequencies in music concert hallKristoff Ver eecke Director acoustic divison

Ref : Culture Center Factorij      Zaventem

·         Products   Print acoustics Type Db   akoestical panels with alpha w broadfrequency 0.65  absorption and Type PS  for bass absorption front of hall 0.5 at 250Hz

·         Toplayer American Walnut Veneer with a matt transparent lacquer finish on a black fire retardant MDF acou core board.

·          Name of site :   CC de factorij

·         Architects : ebcta architects  and  archiles architects

·         Supplier Print acoustics   Type Db and type PS   :   grooved acoustical absorbing Helmholtz  panels

·         Builder: Belfius Real estate + City Hall of Zaventem /Contracter : Franki construct   /  Installer : Convents Products  / Supplier of Veneer : Finaspan

·         location:  Zaventem

·         Please find enclosed some HR images :  all picture rights belong to Print Acoustics: publication only permitted with subscript  ‘Print acoustics by Triplaco’

In 2017  the city of Zaventem celebrated  900th year of existance.  Time for some inaugurations. The cultural center Factorij was openend  for the public in april 2017. With this ambitious project in the center of the town   het 900 ste bestaansjaar van de gemeente Zaventem,  werd een nieuw cultureel centrum in gebruik genomen. The Belfius Real estate group with the city town hall wanted to create a building where all visitors would encouter an immediate welcome feeling in an open and qualitative building.

Concert hall for 600 people

The architects Ebcta and Archiles  designed a ‘box in a box’ space.  These where the best options taking in account the local construction limitations such as a building height of max. 8m in this part of town and the high acoustical demands. The form of the space is a shell and is located  partly underground. This concept of construction  focussed already  on the well-being of the visitor and the ideal acoustical experience of the spectator.

The wall panels Type Db of Print Acoustics for broadband frequency absorption were installed with the Type PS panels for low frequency absorption to guarantee a high quality sound experience for the audience, all over the concerthall.

The Veneer Walnut panels are finished with a ultramatt transparent lacquer so the grey shade combines perfectly with the architectural concrete visible.

The cooperation between builder, architects, contractor, acou engineer, installer and suppliers resulted in a  total concept with natural and raw elements as high end Walnut Veneer combined with concrete  and is a pleasure for ear and eye .

This realisation in a high end Concert Hall  is a nice complement in the most diverse public and private projects where Print acoustics has been installed: 

administrative centra  (eg AC Leiespiegel, Tony Fretton architects)  , 

congress centra  (eg Micx Mons, Studio Daniel Liebeskind), 

Hospitals – nursing homes  (eg AZ Zeno Knokke, ontwerp Boeckx Architects, in consortium with Aaprog and Buro II & ARCHI+I),     Auditioria  (oa Deloitte HQ Auditiorium  

Zaventem, Jaspers - Eyers Architects & A2RC Architects) , sport centra  (oa Topsporthal Vlaanderen Gent, AVAPARTNERS) ,  School buildings (eg Vesalius HoGent, MKA Mark Koehler Architect ) …  .

Print Acoustics, a division of Triplaco, is specialised in the development, production and delivery of acoustical timber panels for wall, ceiling, furniture and objects.

Our solutions are integrated in the most demanding interior applications. We co-design often with architects, installers, owners, …  to find the most suitable solution for each room.

The Timber acoustical panels are composed of a acoustical black MDF core board,  and a large choice of toplayers in HPL Abet laminati (536 colors in stock) , Veneer,  lacquer , woven vinyl or digital print finish.

Our Vision:

Print Acoustics strives to develop and produce the most efficient, stable and decorative acoustical absorbing timber products , based on the Helmholtz-principle. This to reduce the disturbing reverberation inside a room, caused by the human voice.  In this way, we contribute to an improved acoustical comfort and a healthier inner climate in public and private buildings.

Our Mission:

Print Acoustics offers to the international project market a broad range of efficient, decorative and durable sound absorbing timber panels in standard sizes or made-to-measurement for each room.

These products, based on the Helmholtz sound absorption principle, are composed of a high quality core board and a  decorative , resistant and easy-to-clean toplayer.

Together with our local partners, we guarantee the customer a personal approach of their project from prescription to installation.

Our Production and  R&D

All acoustical absorbing panels Print Acoustics are developed and produced in-house. They are introduced in the Print acoustics range after elaborate testing in a reverberation room of an independent acoustical labo.

All standard and MTM acoustical panels are produced in the belgian factory.

The quality of the products is monitored during production and inspected before delivery.

Print acoustics  production has a ISO 9001:2008  certification.