Operable Walls Provide Design Harmony at Law Firm

The design team at Interior Architects faced a unique challenge for the Raleigh, NC office of Troutman Pepper Locke, a national law firm known for serving sophisticated clients. The vision was to maximize the entire length of the main floor – from reception to conference space to cafeteria - as one, unified, flexible environment.

The length of the space introduced competing priorities:

• Maximizing daylight and open appearance. 

• Maintaining confidentiality for client conversations and meetings.

• Providing a large enough expanse for events.

• Preserving a clean, consistent architectural aesthetic. 

To address these requirements, the project team called upon us and visited our product showroom.  After viewing the glass Acousti-Clear® product firsthand, the client was adamant that this was the desired solution.  

“At Maxson Associates, it is a core focus of ours to best serve the client with the right product in the right application. Our project with Troutman further illustrates that the Modernfold operable wall portfolio is the total package,” said Trevor Maxson, President.

The Acousti-Clear demountable and operable wall systems offered:

• A Unified Look: Modernfold’s Acousti-Clear portfolio incorporated both operable and demountable glass walls, with a unified look.  Visually, the consistent extrusions and rail components across the product family provided a seamless visual experience throughout the space. This gave the architect peace of mind from a design standpoint.  

• Sound Control:  The Acousti-Clear solution allowed for rooms to seal off with a 45 STC acoustical rating in both the fixed and operable openings. With that in place, confidential conversations could occur within the rooms as needed.  

• Demountable Ease: Unlike other demountable systems, the Acousti-Clear demountable wall incorporated a ceiling spline and self-leveling feet at the base of the panels, allowing for minimal removable elements when relocating.  In addition, there is no disassembly of glass and frames required – just relocating fully fabricated and rated glass panels and ceiling spline!

• Operable Movement: With automatic bottom seals, the single-panel operable walls can easily be set up or taken down by a single user.  And, the pivot panel provides additional egress and flow in the space.

Today, the space serves as a board room, training room, event space, and more – delivering on the project’s original priorities. Modernfold’s Acousti-Clear Demountable and Acousti-Clear Automatic harmonized together to create a versatile solution.

“We find that if our clients can see firsthand the quality of the Modernfold product lines, decision-making is easy every time.  And, we are happy to make the process easy for them.” - Maxson

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