The Lobster Trap is a popular Cape Cod go-to for both tourists and locals. Until recently, it was a treat only available during the peak tourist season when the four walls of windows were thrown open for the ultimate New England summertime dining experience. However, when the owners decided to stay open year-round, they closed the windows against the winter cold and opened themselves up to a new and completely unforeseen issue: the din became deafening. The establishment survived through the first winter, but the owners knew the restaurant, and the employees wouldn’t make it through two. As soon as spring rolled around, management contacted us to find a solution. During the initial consultation, we quickly recognized that we certainly had our work cut out for us. Not only were we trying to address the volume within the eatery, we simply had to find room for the soundproofing materials. Between the solid walls of glass and the busy wooden cathedral ceilings, there was no space to install anything. To resolve this issue, we installed REVRB™ Acoustical Panels among the decorations on the ceiling to absorb the noise. Using carefully-selected, aged wood, we then designed and fabricated wooden slats to mimic authentic lobster traps, then matched the stain to the interior of the restaurant and applied the crates over the panels for brilliant stylistic integration.With existing soundproofing panels still in place but proving completely ineffectual at the Charlestown Legal Oysteria, REVRBTM Acoustics representitive – New England Soundproofing – addressed this location first. They removed the existing acoustical materials and carefully calculated the reverberation time, collaborating with the owner to decide exactly how much or how little he wanted to reduce the volume. New England Soundproofing worked with management to draft a completely customized design for optimal aesthetic and acoustic performance, and then set to work. From our MA shop, we handcrafted each REVRB™ Acoustical Panel to mount directly to the ceiling, and swathed them in a fire-rated fabric that perfectly matched the existing ceiling color.
With a successful implementation in Charlestown, Legal Sea Foods asked New England Soundproofing to turn their attention to their Lynnfield Legal C Bar location. To mitigate the issue here, we again constructed custom REVRB™ Panels wrapped in a matching fabric to mount to the ceiling and walls. The Legal C Bar also has a distinct bar area with lowered ceilings, so New England Soundproofing addressed the bar area separately, increasing the number of panels applied to this section. As an added measure, they snuck soundproofing material under each seat, deadening the reverberation reflecting off the floor before it even had the chance to rise up and infiltrate unsuspecting patron’s conversations.