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Creating Suspended Dynamism with Floating Raft Ceilings

August 9, 2024

From offices to educational facilities and more, explore interior spaces with floating raft ceilings created using acoustic tiles installed into a grid or islands that are simply suspended from the ceiling.

Floating raft ceiling example at Walworth Academy London

A floating raft ceiling at Walworth Academy in London, England

Unlike ceiling baffles that are installed vertically, floating raft ceilings are typically installed horizontally – often using metal wires fixed into an attachment hook or otherwise directly fixed to the soffit without any perimeter finishes. The installation accessories are concealed, giving the illusion that the ceiling is indeed floating.

Such raft ceilings are especially ideal in spaces where traditional suspended ceiling solutions cannot be installed. Besides that unique advantage, they also offer visual interest, acting as focal points on their own.

Below, explore floating raft ceilings in projects around the world created using Rockfon ceiling tiles – either with modular acoustic tiles installed into a grid or with acoustic ceiling islands in custom dimensions and colours that are ready to be installed.

Phoenix Academy

_{London, England}

Floating raft ceilings using Rockfon Tropic were installed throughout the Phoenix Academy in London to improve the acoustic environment – particularly in areas where the school's design meant traditional suspended ceilings could not be used. In other areas, a total of over 300 acoustic baffles were installed.

Phoenix Academy, UK, Telford, 2,000m2, Seymour Harris, Kier Construction, Phoenix Academy, Global Contract Interiors Ltd., Simon Jones, White, Alaska, Suspended raft islands

Walworth Academy

_{London, England}

At Walworth Academy in London, a ceiling solution was required that combined cost efficiency with key design aesthetics to improve acoustics in both the dining hall and classrooms, while maintaining the school's contemporary image. The initial specification involved installing perforated plasterboard rafts; however, after close discussions with all parties involved, Rockfon Tropic ceiling tiles were placed into a series of floating raft grids.

Walworth Academy London
London, United Kingdom
Polar Black
Rockfon Alaska
Central Essex Interiors
Education
Balfour Beatty

Morriston Hospital

_{Swansea, South Wales}

As part of a 102 MGBP renovation, the Morriston Hospital in Swansea underwent a redevelopment to re-shape the way hospital services are delivered. Art commissioned and managed by the London-based studio Art in Site helps create a welcoming and attractive environment for patients across an undulating floating raft ceiling created with Rockfon Eclipse Customised islands.

Morriston Hospital,UK,Swansea,Wales,IBI Nightingale,Art In Site - For Eclipse Islands creation,BAM Construction,Morriston Hosptial-Swansea,Richard Kemble Ceilings-Medicare and Bay Productions-Eclipse,Matt Livey,ROCKFON Eclipse,white

Dyson Institute School Campus

_{Malmesbury, England}

The Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology campus radiates around a two-storey "Roundhouse" where 220 Rockfon Eclipse ceiling islands are installed. "Each of the islands installed was bespoke. Templates for each panel were set out on the floor space to ensure accuracy. Then, using laser technology, the panels were installed with no room for error", said the installer, D Interiors Ltd.

UK, Dyson Institute, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, Wilkinson Eyre, School, Rockfon Eclipse, White

Le Petit Sabayon Restaurant

_{Morangis, France}

The owners of this restaurant near Paris, France renovated and removed the carpets and curtains for a more refined look. The introduction of hard surfaces such as wooden flooring, however, compromised the noise control across the space and acoustic ceilings were needed. To resolve the issue, they installed 20 Rockfon Eclipse frameless acoustic islands with clean, minimalistic A edges to create raft ceilings.

FR, Restaurant 'Le Petit Sabayon', Morangis (Paris), Leisure, Rockfon Eclipse (island), A edge, 1760x1160x40, White, Restaurant

Ebbepark Spektrum Office Building

_{Linköping, Sweden}

The Spektrum building in Ebbepark features offices, lounge areas, and co-working spaces that form a hub for the district's business life. Rockfon Blanka ceiling tiles were installed into floating grids, and in other places like this restaurant, Rockfon Eclipse acoustic ceiling islands in a custom blue colour were selected. "It worked out very well to implement acoustic islands that hang freely underneath the ceiling", said Winell & Jern Arkitekter.

Restaurant in Ebbepark Spektrum in Linköping Sweden with Rockfon Eclipse

Rockfon Office

_{Roermond, the Netherlands}

After extensive renovation by designer Judith Muijtjens, the Rockfon office in the city of Roermond in the Netherlands reopened in 2023. Amongst the many acoustic solutions installed, Rockfon Eclipse Customised ceiling islands in the Sand, Stucco, Petal, Coral, and Sandalwood colours complement one another and create a soft-hued palette.

Canteen in Rockfon Office Roermond in Roermond Netherlands with Rockfon Color-all A-Edge

Edward Street Quarter Office and Residential Building

_{Brighton, England}

In the biggest office development to open in Brighton in decades, over 2500 Rockfon Eclipse ceiling islands elegantly help control sound for blue-chip tenants. The floating rafts were installed throughout three blocks, which were fitted out to Category A prior to being personalised to each tenant's needs and tastes.

Open Plan Office in Edward Street Quarter offices in Brighton United Kingdom with Rockfon Eclipse.

URSSAF Offices

_{Montpellier, France}

Featuring a sleek rectangular shape, Rockfon Eclipse Colour acoustic ceiling islands in the Azure colour help develop continuity with the walls and furnishings at the URSSAF offices in Montpellier, France.

Restaurant in Réhabilitation du siège de l'Urssaf à Montpellier in Montpellier France with Rockfon Eclipse Colour A-Edge

Riverside Leisure Centre

_{Chelmsford, England}

Rockfon Eclipse acoustic ceiling islands converge with LED lighting to create a dynamic spinning room with floating rafts at the Riverside Leisure Centre, further enhanced by the stimulating red ambient lighting.

UK, Riverside Leisure Centre, Chelmsford, Pick Everard, Leisure, Rockfon Eclipse, 2360x1160x40, White, Fitness Centre

Paytrail Office

_{Tampere, Finland}

Rockfon Eclipse Colour ceiling islands in different shades of green are suspended above a working area at the Paytrail office in Tampere. The floating raft islands help develop one of the various "colour zones" that designer Sanna Laukanaho set out to develop.

Open Plan Office in Paytrail in Tampere Finland with Rockfon Canva Wall panel A-Edge and Rockfon Eclipse A-Edge

Moray Council Office Headquarters

_{Elgin, Scotland}

Taking a cue from the way leaves give a forest its serenity and soft, porous moss absorbs sounds from a stream, a total of 68 Rockfon Eclipse ceiling islands float above the main office of the Moray Council.

UK Moray Council HQ, Rockfon Eclipse, Sonar Activity B_edge, Koral A_edge, Alaska dB 40 A_edge, 2012

Station2Station Office Spaces

_{Amersfoort, the Netherlands}

At the Regus spaces in Amersfoort, the Netherlands, statement lighting emerges from two floating raft grids made with Rockfon Tropic ceiling tiles installed adjacent to one another to improve the co-working acoustics.

Station2station, Amersfoort, the Netherlands, Abrahams Crielaers

Lincoln University Medical School

_{Lincoln, England}

Rockfon Eclipse acoustic islands are suspended on wires from the soffit in the open floor areas at the medical school – which required exposed ceilings – giving the illusion that they float. In some spaces, Rockfon Eclipse are also present as wall panels to further absorb sound.

Corridor in Lincoln University Medical School in Lincoln United Kingdom with Rockfon Eclipse

Thames Hospice

_{Maidenhead, England}

In one part of the healthcare building, the architects designed a central double height rotunda from which eleven concrete floating raft ceilings or "spokes" splayed from the structure underneath a circular glass dome. Ceiling islands were the best option for acoustic control within these unusual spaces, which the installers were able to create on site using Rockfon Mono Acoustic components.

Meeting Room in Thames Hospice in Maidenhead United Kingdom with Rockfon Mono Acoustic

Eichendorff Secondary School

_{Gottmadingen, Germany}

Concrete core activation required that a large majority of the ceilings at this school be openly connected to the room air. Different shapes and sizes of Rockfon Eclipse acoustic ceiling islands were installed throughout the school, in some areas in the Square shape, in others, the Circle.

Classroom in Eichendorff Realschule School in Gottmadingen Germany with Rockfon Eclipse

University of Strasbourg

_{Strasbourg, France}

At the former tobacco factory Manufacture des Tabacs, now part of the University of Strasbourg in France, floating raft ceilings made with Rockfon Tropic introduce dynamism and improve the hallway acoustics.

Hall in Manufacture des Tabacs de l'Université de Strasbourg in Strasbourg France with Rockfon Ekla and grid Chicago Metallic™ Infinity®

Artillerivej Office Space

_{Copenhagen, Denmark}

A series of Rockfon Eclipse acoustic ceilings islands in a white colour and the Rectangle shape extend horizontally across this office space in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Artillerivej,Danmark,Copenhagen,Artillerivej 86, 2300 Kbh S,Ejendomsvisioner,Svend Christensen,ROCKFON Eclipse,A-edge,1760x1160,white

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With excellent sound absorption, the frameless acoustic ceiling islands Rockfon Eclipse are quick and easy to install. They can be used alone or where a traditional suspended ceiling cannot be installed and are especially suitable for thermal mass installations.

The Rockfon Eclipse range includes:

Rockfon Eclipse®: Ceiling islands with a smooth, deep-matte, super white surface available in the Square, Circle, Rectangle, Triangle, and Hexagon shapes

Rockfon Eclipse® Colour: Ceiling islands available in the Circle and Square shapes and 11 exclusive colours

Rockfon Eclipse® Customised: Ceiling islands and wall panels are available in any shape and most shades from the NCS Colour System

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