A fresh look.(Peter Johnston Architect designs physical-education building at Raritan Valley Community College)(Brief Article)
American School & University, March, 2006
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The 23,580-square-foot physical-education building at Raritan Valley Community College, North Branch, N.J., had unfinished concrete walls and ceilings that created reverberation levels so high that unintelligible sound was produced at athletic events. Dim lighting and bland architecture added to the unappealing environment.
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The architect saw potential for the space itself to work as an architectural element. Using the ceiling's grid of concrete T-beams as a framework, the architect installed a series of bowed acoustical panels, wrapping their curved fiberglass forms in ...
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