Jamie Hurd Amphitheater City of West Des Moines, Iowa
ABD Engineering & Design worked with Confluence on the City of West Des Moines Jamie Hurd Amphitheater (1,550 SF stage for 50 musicians, and lawn seating for 2000 people). Our…
Quincey SmailAcoustical Consultant
Quincey Smail is an Acoustical Consultant in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with a Master of Engineering in Acoustics from Pennsylvania State University. His master’s thesis included modeling a music rehearsal space, and validating the model with acoustical measurements. Quincey made recommendations to the music department for improvements that could be implemented without major impact to renovations, and would maximize fund allocation. In his free time, Quincey - a talented singer - performs in local choruses and choirs. He can be found enjoying the Grand Rapids local craft-brewery culture, role-playing and board games, and is an E-Sports fan.
Quincey Smail's Projects
Center for Integrated Health Studies Central Michigan University
ABD Engineering & Design and Stantec collaborated with Central Michigan University on the Center for Integrated Health Studies expansion of the Health Professions Building. The new Inter-professional Education Center houses…
Jefferson Lofts Condominiums Condominium Adaptive Reuse
Jefferson Lofts Condominiums is a beautiful 22 unit development, just a few blocks from Lake Michigan, built in the St. Joseph landmark, Jefferson School. The condominium association hired ABD Engineering…
Warner Norcross + Judd Legal Offices
Warner Norcross + Judd occupies the 15th floor of the Warner Building (a 15-story mixed-use tower) in the heart of Grand Rapids, along with other locations throughout Michigan, including Detroit,…
Interlochen Music Center Interlochen Center for the Arts
ABD Engineering & Design worked with Cornerstone Architects to develop complete acoustical recommendations for the state-of-the-art Music Center. The Music Center includes a variety of acoustically critical listening spaces: 3…
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Quincey Smail's Blog Posts
What Do Acoustical Consultants Actually Do?
So what exactly does an acoustical consultant do, anyway? If you’ve been to a noisy restaurant, noticed a lack of privacy in a healthcare setting, felt oppressed by noise at the office, or been in a performing arts theater, you already know why acoustical...
Acoustics and LEED For Schools
The 3 acoustical criteria for design and construction of K-12 Education, for better learning environments, and LEED.
Active Learning Classrooms
Removing obstacles to learning. That’s the mantra around the movement toward Active Learning Classrooms (ALC) in University settings. This departure from the traditional lecture format, and toward flexible furniture, writing surfaces, collaborative activities, and...
Boarding up the Board Room – Speech Privacy
Acoustics By Design gets requests, every week, to help corporate office environments with their speech privacy. Whether it’s a conference room, single private office, or one with legal privacy concerns (like a doctor’s or lawyer’s office), it’s important to keep...