July 2018 Product Briefs: Acoustic Light Fixtures
BuzziHat
These Alain Gilles–designed pendants absorb a range of low- to high-frequency sounds and deliver 2000 lumens of warm 3000K light. In addition to heights of 10", 12", 20", and 24", BuzziHat has an upholstered foam body that comes in an array of colors. Metal rings and shades are available in four finishes. Installations 32" above office worktops and 39" above desks in classrooms deliver the best results.
Trypta
This pendant is the latest in Luceplan’s growing line of acoustic fixtures. Ambient sound is dampened by three fabric-covered panels slotted into its central painted-aluminum column, which also houses a dimmable 2700K LED, offers direct and indirect diffused light, and a high color-rendering index of 90. Designed by Stephen Burks, Trypta is available in 35" or 47" lengths, with panels in seven heights.
Vapor Echo Rectilinear
This 17"-tall shade from Luxxbox is available in three widths, from 22" up to more rectangular 40" and 58" widths, generously sized to optimize the ½"-thick acoustic panels. They have a noise reduction coefficient (NRC) of 0.45 to 0.70.
Eggboard Wall/Ceiling
New wall and ceiling versions of Artemide’s Eggboard, a system of modular LED lighting/acoustic solutions, appear to float as they glow. First designed in 2012 by Giovanni Giacobone and Massimo Roj of Progetto CMR, the line of PET panels and optional light modules has been steadily expanded with suspension fixtures and surface-grazing backlights.
Static
To update Static, the beam-shaped lighting/acoustic solution that LightArt debuted last year, the Seattle manufacturer has rolled out a rainbow of new hues for its PET felt panels, as well as optional metal endplates in custom colors. The assembled fixture boasts an NRC rating of 0.8 to a high quality rating of 1.
These fixtures offer illumination and noise control, a category that is growing with demands for nimble contract environments.
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