Concord Sound Studio
Concord, MA

Project scope
New accessory structure on a residential lot.

Our charge
Create a sound studio for a musical composer. We chose to create a single volume structure in the spirit of a rural out- building. The main open space is for listening, with the composer sitting with-in a dense, solid enclosure half buried in the ground. The lower walls are lined with shelves for storing albums and compact discs which are also designed for acoustic enhancement of the space.

We designed a loft level behind and above the listening area surrounded by windows for inspirational instrument playing and composing. This “hay-loft” perch offers views across the owner’s property and surrounding woods. The area under the loft contains a sleeping platform with “Pullman” kitchen equipment, a bathroom and mechanical closet. The exterior is clad in stone from the loft level down into the ground and natural cedar between the roof line and stone. The green patina of the copper roof and window frames, the brown cedar and local stone were chosen to harmonize with the wooded site.