Third Lake Partners, headquartered in Ybor within Tampa, is a design firm with architects and interior designers. They specialize in high-end office spaces, and are affiliated with Third Lake Development. They have been a successful investment firm since 2019 and highly prioritize their clients. During the remodeling of their office, they realized that acoustic treatment would be needed in the space to improve the overall satisfaction of their employees. They contacted our team and we were eager to help.

Sound Masking for Office Spaces

After installing a number of acoustical treatments, including baffles and Akupanel wood systems, the design team realized that they needed to improve the speech privacy in the open office setting within the space. To do so, they turned to Commercial Acoustics to design and intricate a sound masking layout to provide that privacy. The ceilings in Third Lake were quite unique, as they were constituted of metal mesh ceilings, exposed concrete, corrugated, metal deck, and acoustical ceiling tile – both traditional white 2×2 ATT, as well as unique black vector Lyra title tiles. 

In order to provide a continuous coverage, our team had to utilize the full spectrum of Lencore products. A gold head end was installed to allow remote access and configurability. Pendant, tangent, and plenum speakers were used throughout the space to provide a seamless acoustical environment, and all wired back to the head-end controller. Touch pads were provided in conference rooms to allow them to turn on, as well as ramp down, the sound masking levels depending on the meeting requirements. 

Some ceiling areas consisted of acoustic built by Armstrong, which required custom cutting penetrations and then wiring the zone through access panels. Third Lake implemented this sound masking system on all four floors of their facility, to give their architects, designers, and developers the ability to create their projects, without constant interruptions and disturbance. 

Third Lake Partners – Sound Masking: Conclusion

Our team was thrilled to be apart of the office renovation for Third Lake. Sound masking is perfect for office spaces as it adds ambient noise to a room, which diminishes loud disruptions or distractions. After installing this product, Third Lake should notice an increase in productivity and an acoustically comfortable space. If your company is in need of acoustic treatment, don’t hesitate to contact us. Our team is always ready to help!