Pasture Restaurant

The Issue

Pasture restaurant opened as a trendy downtown eatery and bar. Their focus is on sustainably farmed and raised food and friendly service. The open, minimalist design impressed many visitors, but the noise created by the bare surfaces did not. Ceiling clouds were installed, suspended from the high ceiling, to reduce noise and reverberation.

The Challenge

Pasture Restaurant in Richmond, Virginia was open only eight months before the owner, Ry Marchant, knew they had to address the noise level. The high ceilings, open kitchen, and reclaimed wood walls created reverberation making it hard to hold a conversation or understand music.

The Solution

Acoustical Solutions installed one-inch thick fabric wrapped AlphaSorb^® Fabric Wrapped Acoustic Ceiling Clouds, which spanned the entire high, open ceiling. These panels absorb noise, keeping the waves from reflecting and reverberating around the large space. To complement their decor, the customer chose to use the SoundSuede™ Acoustic Fabric for a soft, smooth finish on their hanging clouds. With a wide range of fabrics and color selections, the SoundSuede™ line may be customized to meet the design goals of any project.

Pasture strives to use local, fresh produce and believes in the “farm to table” concept. With these ideals, it was an easy decision to go with a local company for their acoustical material.

Pasture Restaurant – SoundSuede™ Ceiling Clouds in their dining room area to reduce ambient noise levels in restaurant.

The Result

The cloud mount panels lessened reverberation, reducing the overall noise level and improving the intelligibility of speech and music. Customers can enjoy each other’s conversations and dine in comfort.