Difference between revisions of "Akoustilith"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A brand name for an early 20th century [[acoustical%20plaster|acoustical plaster]] with good sound absorbing properties. Akoustilith plaster has a | + | A brand name for an early 20th century [[acoustical%20plaster|acoustical plaster]] with good sound absorbing properties. Akoustilith plaster has a surface texture that resembles concrete blocks. Its unpainted surface was used for both visual and acoustical effect in the dome and wall of the Great Hall of the National Academy of Sciences building. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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Akoustilith plaster; acoustical plaster | Akoustilith plaster; acoustical plaster | ||
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* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | ||
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* Thomas C. Jester (ed.), ''Twentieth-Century Building Materials'', McGraw-Hill Companies, Washington DC, 1995 | * Thomas C. Jester (ed.), ''Twentieth-Century Building Materials'', McGraw-Hill Companies, Washington DC, 1995 | ||
| − | * | + | * National Academy of Science, 'The NAS Building' at [http://www.nasonline.org/about-nas/visiting-nas/nas-building/the-great-hall.html Great Hall] |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:14, 25 April 2022
Description
A brand name for an early 20th century Acoustical plaster with good sound absorbing properties. Akoustilith plaster has a surface texture that resembles concrete blocks. Its unpainted surface was used for both visual and acoustical effect in the dome and wall of the Great Hall of the National Academy of Sciences building.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Akoustilith plaster; acoustical plaster
Resources and Citations
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Thomas C. Jester (ed.), Twentieth-Century Building Materials, McGraw-Hill Companies, Washington DC, 1995
- National Academy of Science, 'The NAS Building' at Great Hall