FELTON JOHN
Detroit, MI

An emerging international DJ and producer needed to transform a compact studio into an immersive DJ and music production studio tailored to their evolving practice. Designed as both a workspace and a creative refuge, this project is the beginning to an ongoing material and technical investigation between the client and architect.

Client: Roni Amitai
Role: Design Architect
Size: 550 sf
Status: Completed 2025

A central focus of the design is the strategic testing and deployment of felt as a low-cost, adaptable acoustic material. By experimenting with layering, modular panel configurations, and selective routing to create lighting effects, the project explores how felt can achieve targeted sound absorption without relying on more expensive or rigid systems. This exploration not only elevates the room’s acoustic performance but also serves as a demonstration of CHYDUK’s design ethos, rooted in accessibility, material curiosity, and creative problem-solving.

The charts above measure frequency response of the room captured at a specific listening position (in front of the DJ’s workstation) before the felt was installed and after. In the first chart, the response is uneven across almost the entire spectrum of frequencies, suggesting strong reflections and standing waves typical of hard surfaces. In the second, you see a relatively even response. Although variations exist, they are tighter and more consistent.

Technically sharp yet materially inventive, the studio demonstrates how thoughtful design and humble materials can shape an environment worthy of an artist stepping onto the international stage. It is a space calibrated for sound, identity, and growth—built on a foundation of experimentation, efficiency, and creative intent.