This is my diffuser tile for my theater project. In my research, I found that the most successful acoustical tiles seemed to have varying depths/ridges within the tile design, in order to absorb and diffuse the sound. The geometry of the interlocking boxes is based off of the geometry of my theaters, which are interlocking volumes (the depth of the boxes is also related to my theaters). Since the geometry of my cinematek is very orthogonal and regulated by a grid system, I decided to let that geometry inform my tile design. I am using my tiles to create a drop ceiling in both of my theaters (although they could easily be placed on the wall on top of the sheathing and between the structural beams). As for materials, I don't know much about sound, but in my research, popular materials included acoustical bead board, thermoplastic, and fiberglass, so those seem like reasonable materials to choose.
Research:
Sonic results:
Tile:
Attaching to the ceiling:
I did some research about attaching these tiles to the ceiling. I think that I would most likely use a shiplap edge, because my interlocking shapes (see image above) would make it easy to conceal the t-hanger.
http://www.acousticsfirst.com/diffuser-art-diffusor-model-f.htm
http://www.allnoisecontrol.com/products/PyramidalDiffuser.cfm
http://sweets.construction.com/swts_content_files/3013/P121387.htm
http://www.cinemashop.com/pop/diffuser-blocking-absorber-panels.htm
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