18 Examples of Floating Raft Ceilings

Morriston Hospital

Swansea, South Wales 

As part of a large-scale renovation, the Morriston Hospital in Swansea underwent a redevelopment to re-shape the way hospital services are delivered. Art commissioned and managed by the London-based studio Art in Site helps create a welcoming and attractive environment for patients across an undulating floating raft ceiling created with Rockfon Eclipse Customised panels.

Walworth Academy 

London, England 

At Walworth Academy in London, a ceiling solution was required that combined cost efficiency with key design aesthetics to improve acoustics in both the dining hall and classrooms, while maintaining the school's contemporary image. The initial specification involved installing perforated plasterboard rafts; however, after close discussions with all parties involved, Rockfon Tropic ceiling tiles were placed into a series of floating raft grids.

Dyson Institute School Campus

Malmesbury, England 

The Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology campus radiates around a two-storey "Roundhouse" where 220 Rockfon Eclipse panels are installed. "Each of the islands installed was bespoke. Templates for each panel were set out on the floor space to ensure accuracy. Then, using laser technology, the panels were installed with no room for error", explain D Interiors Ltd. installers.

Le Petit Sabayon Restaurant  

Morangis, France 

The owners of this restaurant near Paris, France renovated and removed the carpets and curtains for a more refined look. The introduction of hard surfaces such as wooden flooring, however, compromised the noise control across the space and acoustic ceilings were needed. To resolve the issue, they installed 20 Rockfon Eclipse frameless floating ceiling panels with clean, minimalistic A edges to create raft ceilings.

Phoenix Academy 

London, England  

Floating raft ceilings using Rockfon Tropic were installed throughout the Phoenix Academy in London to improve the acoustic environment – particularly in areas where the school's design meant traditional suspended ceilings could not be used. In other areas, a total of over 300 acoustic baffles were installed.

Ebbepark Spektrum Office Building

Linköping, Sweden 

The Spektrum building in Ebbepark features offices, lounge areas, and co-working spaces that form a hub for the district's business life. Rockfon Blanka ceiling tiles were installed into floating grids, and in other places like this restaurant, Rockfon Eclipse floating ceiling panels in a custom blue colour were selected.

Rockfon Offices Roermond

Roermond, the Netherlands

Amongst the many acoustic solutions installed at the renovated Rockfon Roermond office, Rockfon Eclipse Customised floating ceiling panels in the Sand, Stucco, Petal, Coral, and Sandalwood colours complement one another and create a soft-hued palette.

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Edward Street Quarter Building

Brighton, England 

In the biggest office development to open in Brighton in decades, over 2500 Rockfon Eclipse floating panels elegantly help control sound for blue-chip tenants. The floating rafts were installed throughout three blocks, which were fitted out to Category A prior to being personalised to each tenant's needs and tastes.

URSSAF Offices 

Montpellier, France 

Featuring a sleek rectangular shape, Rockfon Eclipse Colour acoustic floating ceiling panels in the Azure colour help develop continuity with the walls and furnishings at the URSSAF offices in Montpellier, France.

Riverside Leisure Centre 

Chelmsford, England 

Rockfon Eclipse acoustic floating ceiling panels converge with LED lighting to create a dynamic spinning room with floating rafts at the Riverside Leisure Centre, further enhanced by the stimulating red ambient lighting.

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Paytrail Office 

Tampere, Finland 

Rockfon Eclipse Colour ceiling panels in different shades of green are suspended above a working area at the Paytrail office in Tampere. The floating raft islands help develop one of the various "colour zones" that the design studio set out to develop. 

See also: 21 Ideas for Green Ceiling Design

Moray Council Office Headquarters

Elgin, Scotland 

Taking a cue from the way leaves give a forest its serenity and soft, porous moss absorbs sounds from a stream, a total of 68 Rockfon Eclipse floating ceiling panels are suspended above the main office of the Moray Council.

Station2Station Office Spaces

Amersfoort, the Netherlands 

At the Regus spaces in Amersfoort, the Netherlands, statement lighting emerges from two floating raft grids designed using Rockfon Tropic white ceiling tiles installed adjacent to one another to improve the co-working acoustics.

Lincoln University Medical School

Lincoln, England  

Rockfon Eclipse floating ceiling panels are suspended on wires from the soffit in the open floor areas at the medical school – which required exposed ceilings – giving the illusion that they float. In some spaces, Rockfon Eclipse are also present as wall panels to further absorb sound.

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Thames Hospice  

Maidenhead, England 

In one part of the building, the architects designed a central double height rotunda from which eleven concrete floating raft ceilings or "spokes" splayed from the structure underneath a circular glass dome. Floating ceiling panels were the best option for acoustic control within these unusual spaces, which the installers were able to create on site using Rockfon Mono Acoustic components.

Eichendorff Secondary School 

Gottmadingen, Germany 

Concrete core activation required that a large majority of the ceilings at this school in Germany be openly connected to the room air. Different shapes and sizes of Rockfon Eclipse panels were installed throughout the school, in some areas in the Square shape, in others, the Circle.

See also: 30 Classroom Ceiling Design Ideas

University of Strasbourg  

Strasbourg, France 

At the former tobacco factory Manufacture des Tabacs, now part of the University of Strasbourg in France, floating raft ceilings designed with Rockfon Tropic introduce dynamism and improve acoustics across the hallway.

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Artillerivej Office Space

Copenhagen, Denmark 

A series of Rockfon Eclipse white floating panels in the Rectangle shape extend horizontally across this office space in Copenhagen, Denmark. 

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The frameless floating ceiling panels Rockfon Eclipse are quick and easy to install and can be used alone or where a traditional suspended ceiling cannot be installed.

The Rockfon Eclipse range includes:

• Rockfon Eclipse: Floating ceiling panels with a smooth, deep-matte, super white surface available in the Square, Circle, Rectangle, Triangle, and Hexagon shapes.

• Rockfon Eclipse Colour: Floating ceiling panels available in the Circle and Square shapes and 11 exclusive colours.

• Rockfon Eclipse Customised: Floating ceiling panels and wall panels customisable in any shape and colour from the NCS Colour System.