Sound Meets Space: Inside Shawnee Construction's Remodel for Sweetwater Sound
- Shawnee Construction
- May 4
- 2 min read
Sweetwater Sound — Fort Wayne's hometown name in music instruments and pro audio — recently brought Shawnee Construction in for an interior remodel built around acoustics. In a recent walkthrough video, project lead Bailey took us through the finished space and pointed out the details that make it work.
Built for Sound, Not Just for Show
A space that's used for audio every day has to be built differently than a typical retail interior. Working alongside JBL on the sound system, our crew handled the construction side of an integration designed to disappear into the walls.
White speakers recessed into the walls for clean lines and even dispersion
A custom couch with built-in speakers, doubling as a listening station
Polished concrete floors throughout
An integrated ceiling grid with insulated tiles to manage reflections
Recessing the speakers meant getting wall framing, electrical rough-in, and finish carpentry all coordinated before drywall went up. Done well, you don't see the work — you just hear the result.
The Live Sound Room: A Room Inside a Room
The centerpiece of the build is the live sound room. To keep sound from bleeding in or out, our team built it as a room inside a room: double-insulated walls separated by a one-inch air gap. That gap is the difference between a recording space that sounds professional and one that doesn't.
The Finish Work That Holds It All Together
A space this acoustically tuned still has to look the part. Our scope covered:
All cabinets and casework
Ceiling grid throughout the project
Lighting package — can lights and track lighting placed for both function and feel
Polished concrete floors
Painting was handled by our partners at Hanna Brothers, and the finish quality speaks for itself.
Another Build That Earns Its Place
Sweetwater is a brand built on attention to detail, and this project asked for the same. From frame-out to final walkthrough, this is the kind of interior renovation and retail and hospitality build we love getting our hands on.
Got a space that needs to perform — visually, acoustically, or operationally? Let's build together — get a free quote today.
