Wall System Types and Applications
ORO Architectural Solutions offers wall panel solutions for a variety of applications. Bring your design to life with durability, reliable performance, and sound absorption at the core of our products. Our selection offers a range of options for design flexibility and custom aesthetics for your next project.
Tectum Direct-Attach Walls
Install Tectum panels directly to the walls of your project space for excellent performance, noise reduction, and sustainable durability. Choose from a range of design options and utilize these panels’ compatibility with a variety of mounting surfaces.
Tectum Designer Options
Create a customized space like none other with Tectum CREATE! and DesignArt panels, available in a range of pre-designed options or custom graphics and colors. Aesthetics, acoustics, durability, and sustainability, all available in one.
Tectum Fabric Walls
Tectum Fabric Walls provide acoustics and a tackable surface for displays, designs, bulletin boards, and more. Add to the aesthetics and durability of your space with abuse-resistant, direct-attach fabric-wrapped wall panels that are designed for excellent sound absorption and style customization.
CastWorks Walls
Breathe life into your vision and create a custom focal point for your project with CastWorks walls. Make a lasting impression with stunning design profiles, compound curves, or even perforated elements that are long-lasting, durable, and aesthetically unique.
CastWorks Moldings & Column Covers
Choose from endless possibilities that elevate interior designs and seamlessly blend ceilings and walls across your project with unexpected contrast. CastWorks moldings and column covers are crafted for durability, longevity, and stunning designs.
ColorSonix
MBI Colorsonix® Acoustical Wall Panels are an ideal solution for sound control in a wide range of applications. Suitable for most wall types, these panels are offered in a wide range of finishes and come in standard or custom shapes, colors, and sizes.
Masquerade DESCOR® Walls and Panels
Designed to help you create stunning visuals with endless design flexibility for your interior spaces, Masquerade DESCOR® walls and panels offer amazing performance and durability. Create unmatched, stylish spaces for your interiors with Masquerade DESCOR walls and panels.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Is NRC enough to properly specify acoustic wall panels?
NRC gives a general sense of absorption, but it doesn’t reflect how sound behaves in the actual room. Panel placement, coverage, and adjacent surfaces all affect performance. A corridor with scattered panels performs very differently than a classroom with continuous coverage. Same product, different result. If the spec only calls out NRC and not layout or intent, you can end up with a compliant product that doesn’t solve the problem. You usually don’t catch that until after installation, when adjustments are limited.
What gets missed when detailing wall panel systems?
Backing and attachment conditions are often assumed instead of defined. Panels may require continuous substrate, specific fastener spacing, coordination with blocking that isn’t shown in wall sections, sometimes all three. If that information is missing, field decisions are made that affect alignment and durability. This shows up most in retrofit conditions or when panels span multiple substrates. That usually comes down to a few missing notes in the spec and details.
How do you specify wall systems without limiting design flexibility?
It’s a balance between clarity and flexibility. A basis of design without defined performance criteria often gets treated as a suggestion, not a requirement. On the other hand, over-specifying can limit viable options. It works better to define what actually matters, including acoustic targets, durability, and visual characteristics, then allow acceptable products to meet those conditions. That keeps substitutions from changing the outcome.
Do finishes affect the performance of acoustic wall systems?
More than typically accounted for in specifications. Fabric type, perforation patterns, and coatings can all change how a wall system performs. A panel tested in a lab may behave differently once it is field-finished or installed over a different substrate. In some cases, a dense or impermeable finish layer reduces absorption enough to affect speech clarity. If finishes are not coordinated with performance goals, the system can look right but not perform the same acoustically.
Do you always need acoustic wall panels, or are there better alternatives?
Not every space benefits from wall-mounted treatment. In some cases, ceiling-based absorption or a combination of surfaces will perform more effectively, especially in larger or open areas. Overusing wall panels can add cost without meaningfully improving acoustics if placement and room conditions are not considered. There are also situations where durability, maintenance, or wall use conflicts with panel installation. It is not always about adding more material. It is about using the right approach for the space.
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