NIDian uses jute to make a hall soundproof
In yet another attempt to promote jute, a student of National Institute of Design (NID) has used jute as a sound-proof material.
Aimed at the hotel industry, her product is being used at the new auditorium which is being constructed at NID’s Gandhinagar campus.
Bhavika Vajani, Masters Programme in Lifestyle and Accessories Design, took this idea as part of her graduation project. At NID, students in final year are supposed to take up a live project working for industry demands.
Speaking about her journey, Bhavika said, “The project started with the aim to change the perception of jute as a cheap and rugged material. On studying the material in depth, it was observed that jute has really good acoustic insulation properties and that became the focus of the study.” “On conducting trend research I realized that there is an immense scope for application of this property to maintain the indoor sound quality of residential as well as public spaces like auditoriums, hotels, restaurants,” she said
Speaking of challenges, she said, “Taming the material was the biggest challenge. Another challenge was exploring and enhancing the acoustic properties through surface developments while also focusing on the aesthetic value of the products to align them with contemporary …read more
