Nestled in the rolling hills of Franklin Tennessee, just outside the famed Music Row in Nashville, audio engineer Fred Paragano has built a recording facility that rivals studios anywhere in the country. He commissioned Russ Berger Design Group for the architectural and acoustical design of his 22,000 s.f. ground-up multi-tenant building.
RBDG's design goes beyond just providing a facility that accommodates Paragano's program for a state-of-the-art studio. One half of the building is dedicated to his recording facility, and includes two 5.1 mix rooms, one with a large recording studio and three booths, the other with a smaller studio. Both have private lounges dedicated to the control room/studio combination. In addition, there is a production suite/midi room, central machine room, a large client lounge/ kitchen, cartage area and support spaces.
All of the technical spaces have been built on isolated slabs and wall framing that supports acoustically isolated spaces for recording. Large volumes of space within the studios were achieved in order to obtain the kind of acoustical performance the owner requested of the design team.
RBDG looked to the area's natural resources to develop the palette of materials that were used in and on the building. Local Tennessee stone was chosen for the entrance columns with selections of natural woods and additional stones complementing the architecture of the area. Large expanses of glass play an important role in the facility's ability to offer its users the opportunity to work in natural light, and control of that light is possible through the use of "Turbo Walls" in the studios. These walls are able to fully retract into a wall pocket, allowing the daylight to stream into the room, or fully seal up the room and only allow the "clerestory windows" to offer the user a softer, more controlled lighting environment.
Throughout the entire space, the continuity of comfort and technical muscle is an obvious conclusion to the observer of this important new recording facility. Paragon Studios invites the community to come and experience a new standard of musical production.
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