Whittier College, KWTR Campus Radio

Whittier, California

Firm

William Loyd Jones, Architect

Client

Whittier College

Area

600 sq.ft.

Total Cost

$95,000

Completion Date

02/1998

When displaced by a renovation in the existing student union building, KWTR found a new home in an underused student lounge adjacent to the student-government offices. The new radio station is acoustically isolated from the surrounding structure, yet remains a visible and active part of student union life.
Sound is contained and absorbed by acoustically engineered construction. Walls and ceilings are double- thick, insulated and angled to minimize sound reinforcement and reverberation. Large, double-paned soundproof windows visually connect studio spaces with the adjacent student lounge and beyond. A separate HVAC system is fitted with insulation ducts, dampers and sound traps for quiet operation.
Professional audio equipment is highlighted by deep colors on walls, cabinets, counters and carpeting.

Photographer: ©Christine Marie