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Grandiose, quaint, eccentric or homey, ceiling design statements go a long way toward creating the look and feel desired for a commercial or institutional interior. The key to enhancing building performance, however, is balancing aesthetic appeal with effective acoustics, improved sustainability, and smart integration of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing equipment. Fortunately, the marketplace for interior materials and systems is brimming with a broad array of new and improved products offering everything from superior acoustics and closed-loop, recycled BY C.C. SULLIVAN AND BARBARA HORWITZ-BENNETT B EN T A N N ER / C O U RT ES Y H U N TO N B RA D Y A RC H IT EC TS