Quieting a Shared WallAcoustic panels for a vision clinic next to a taphouse

Portland metro, Oregon

The problem

A vision clinic's waiting area shared a wall with a busy taphouse next door, and the taproom noise carried straight through.

That's not the atmosphere you want while patients are checking in, or trying to focus during an exam.

The solution

We treated the shared wall as a layered system, not just a few decorative panels. First, the wall was packed with dense rock wool to absorb sound energy. Next came a solid particle-board backing to add mass.

On top, we installed floor-to-ceiling Primacoustic slat panels. They absorb sound reflections inside the room and give the lobby a warm, modern finish.

The result

A wall built to cut the bleed-through from next door, a calmer lobby, and a feature wall that looks like a design choice instead of a fix.

Acoustic treatment is often the missing piece in offices, clinics, studios and home theaters, and it's a natural fit for a team that thinks about sound every day.