Architectural Acoustics for Noisy Public Buildings
Quieter Interiors for Central, State and Local governments
including Military, Paramilitary and Public Sector Undertakings
ASSEMBLIES
The chaos of law making needs containment whether it is parliament, state assemblies or municipal council halls
Legislators and councillors need to be heard loud and clear
Televised proceedings need clarity of audio that comes from acoustics
Madhya Pradesh
Vidhan Sabha
Bhopal
AUDITORIUMS
All major public buildings sport a multipurpose auditorium
Speeches need to be heard crisply
Performances need pristine, precision acoustics to be truly appreciated
Soundtracks of movies – dialogues and music – need to playback faithfully to the original
Expensive audio equipment needs acoustics to do full justice
Gautam Buddha University (GBU) Greater Noida NCR
AVIATION
AIRPORTS
Public announcements need to be heard clearly
Cacophony of air passengers at check-in counters, food courts, boarding gates need containment
Acoustics help harried travellers to de-stress and enjoy the journey
HANGARS
Offices need to be isolation from jet engine noise
BANKING
Noise as a distraction in customer interface layouts
Acoustical privacy needed between closed cabins
Audio-video conferencing needs proper, precision acoustics
ICICI Bank*
Noida
(*work in progress)
CONVENTION CENTRES
International trade fairs need a quiet, enhanced ambience
The cacophony of product sales promotions and large crowds needs containment
Auditoriums, conference halls, meeting rooms need acoustics
Samrat Ashok International Convention Centre (SAICC) Patna
DEFENCE
Air, land and marine forces need the best of facilities
War rooms, briefing halls, officers’ mess need quietness for armed forces to relax or to listen clearly
Precision acoustics in communications can make all the difference
Corps Commander Office
Jodhpur
EDUCATION
Despite the digital age, the spoken word remains the most important medium of communication
Students cannot hear the teacher clearly, lose interest in studies
Teachers have to repeat, an loudly, and get fatigued
Smart classes via weblink with remote teachers and mic pickup need perfect acoustics for a seamless session
National Institute of
Securities Markets (NISM),
Mumbai
HEALTHCARE
The doctor patient spoken communications is very important and needs echo-free ambience
Reception, waiting halls are noisy and stressful for sick patients and anxious visitors alike
Quietness is wellness and hence the start of the cure apart from diagnostics, medicine and rest
JUDICIAL
Submissions by lawyers, evidences by witnesses and pronouncements by judges need to be heard clearly by all
In camera proceedings and video conference hearings need proper mic pickup
Courtrooms are now modernized, fully enclosed with air-conditioning and hence the cacophony needs containment
Assam High Court
Guwahati
MUSEUM | ARTS
Museums, art galleries and libraries naturally need a quiet environment
An exhibit’s auudio or guided tours need to be heard by tourists loud and clear
Connoisseurs, visitors and readers need to enjoy their visit experience and not be annoyed by intrusive noise or echo
Golden Temple
Plaza Museum,
Amritsar
POLICE
Law enforcement agencies need the best of facilities
From training academies to shooting ranges to police stations need a quiet environment
Video conferencing needs proper mic pickup & communications
Credibility and confidence is restored for citizens during meets if ambience is right
PUBLIC ADMIN
Government offices need a quiet ambience for visitors & employees
Noise can be an annoying distraction in open plan offices
Noise transfer between closed cabins can lead to loss of privacy
Audio-video conferencing needs accurate pickup by microphones
RCVP Naronha
Prashan Academy
Bhopal
RAILWAYS
Railway stations and metro stations need clarity in public annoncements
Cacophony of travellers, vendors and train noise needs containment
Passengers need quietness as a space quality to de-stress
SMART CITIES
Smart cities need smart solutions for smart buildings and that includes acoustics.
Modern acoustics is integral to public buildings like museums, art galleries, planetariums and libraries for such smart cities.
Oxyzone Reading Library
Nalanda Parisar
Raipur
SPORTS
Sports training is a highly evolved and engineered art form today
Professional leagues involve a lot of money and need to get it right
Shooting ranges to practice halls all need acoustics
Sportspersons need a quiet environment to perform well
Sportscity Balevadi
Pune
STADIUMS
Public announcement need to be in the clear for indoor stadiums
Spectators need to enjoy the game or the sports in a quieter ambience
The overall cacophony of play noise and spectator noise needs containment
Indoor Stadium
Ludhiana