Decibel Built / Architecture
Architecture with
more room to move.
Custom surfaces, screens, ceilings, spatial elements, and integrated furniture for architecture and interiors. We develop the geometry, material, assembly, and installation logic around the space—not a fixed catalog of shapes.
Designed as a system
The surface and the support
belong to the same idea.
The visible geometry is only one part of an architectural feature. Panelization, seams, supports, edge conditions, site access, adjacent materials, and installation sequence all influence how the finished work reads.
We resolve those conditions alongside the design so fabrication decisions reinforce the architecture rather than interrupt it.
Applications
From the surface
to the room.
Use large-format additive manufacturing where shape, depth, repetition, or variation need to be designed around a specific architectural condition.
Surfaces & cladding
Depth instead of decoration.
Relief, curvature, open pattern, and changing density can be developed as part of the architecture rather than applied as a flat finish.
See Prudential Center
Screens & spatial elements
Define space without closing it off.
Screens, dividers, overhead fields, and layered elements can use openness and repetition to frame views, filter light, or organize a room.
See Montréal
Integrated furniture
Carry the architecture into the object.
Seating, reception pieces, and focal furniture can share the geometry, color, and material language of the surrounding environment.
See SoHo
Case study / lululemon Prudential Center
Three bays.
One continuous surface.
Nearly 1,200 square feet of printed mesh turn three projecting window bays into one continuous architectural layer. Decibel developed the geometry, corner conditions, modular sections, and suspension strategy from the client’s design intent through fabrication and installation.
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- Nearly 1,200 sq ft of custom mesh
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- Three projecting storefront bays
- 03
- Modular sections coordinated for installation
From detail to site
Resolve the interfaces
before they become problems.
Architecture asks the fabricated object to meet other systems: structure, glazing, millwork, hardware, access, tolerances, and schedule. We bring those interfaces into development early.
Explore LFAM and materials
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Context
Review the site, drawings, adjacent construction, use, access, and performance criteria.
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Geometry
Develop form, panelization, seams, interfaces, and the production path together.
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Validate
Use samples, mockups, and prototypes where the finish, fit, or assembly needs physical confirmation.
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Fabricate
Coordinate printing, machining, finishing, hardware, and assembly against the approved system.
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Install
Plan packing, site access, sequencing, and handoff with the project team and adjacent trades.
Selected architectural work
Different conditions. One design language.
Before the detail is fixed
Useful questions
to answer early.
The earlier we understand the site and performance requirements, the more freedom we have to resolve the form cleanly.
What should we share for an initial review?
Send drawings, a model, or references with approximate dimensions, intended use, surrounding construction, site access, budget range, and target date. Early information about interfaces and constraints is especially useful.
How are commercial performance requirements addressed?
Share applicable fire, loading, exposure, cleaning, and documentation requirements before specification. Suitability and testing are evaluated for the proposed material and complete application; a previous project does not establish compliance for a new one.
Can Decibel coordinate fabrication and installation?
Yes. We can develop panelization, mounting, handling, packaging, delivery, and installation sequencing with the project team. The proposal defines Decibel’s scope and the interfaces with other trades.
Architecture / Start a project
Bring us the drawing,
the model, or the challenge.
Share the site, approximate dimensions, surrounding construction, performance requirements, budget range, and target date. We can begin with an early concept or a developed package.