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LinkedIn Studio in the Empire State Building
Mar 28, 2022
Design: Interdisciplinary Architecture
Location: Empire State Building, NY, USA

Photos: LinkedIn
LinkedIn Pulse Studio, NY
Interdisciplinary Architecture (IA) recently completed Pulse Studio, a flagship video production facility for LinkedIn in the company?s New York City headquarters at the Empire State Building.

IA designed the 6,900-square-foot studio to take advantage of its iconic location while still offering total acoustic insulation from the building?s mechanical systems and the bustling streets below. Designed to use views over Fifth Avenue as a backdrop for video shoots, the new space enables LinkedIn to record and livestream interviews with top business executives and cultural figures.
To showcase the views while offering a controlled acoustic environment, IA studied ambient noise levels and sightlines throughout LinkedIn?s seven-floor office space within the Empire State Building before deciding on the northeast corner of the third floor. In collaboration with the architect-of-record M Moser Associates, IA then designed a state-of-the-art studio that enables LinkedIn to produce professional-grade video content. Outfitted with acoustically treated glass, the sound stage offers dynamic views of the Midtown cityscape while achieving NC-20 noise criteria for HVAC and NC-25 for sound isolation.

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