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Grocery store Billa – Dunajská Streda

Inspection of the construction area and measurement of traffic noise on the surrounding roads
Acoustic simulations of the increase in road traffic caused by the operation of the store
The impact of the store parking lot on the nearest family houses and gardens (parking of passenger cars, parking of supply trucks in loading docks) was analysed
Project of noise-proofing solutions as fencing near the loading docks
The impact of air conditioning technology on the nearest family houses and gardens was also assessed

“Noise from a grocery store can negatively affect the life quality in nearby dwelling. Therefore, our task was to assess the noise made by the shop and ensure that the residents of housing estate will not be disturbed by the operation.”

Logistics park DCA P3 – Farná, Bernolákovo

Traffic noise measurement – traffic on the surrounding roads, freight transport and truck parking on the plot
Simulations of the increase of passenger and freight traffic caused by the operation of the logistics park
Logistics park operation impact on the nearest family houses and gardens was analysed
The assessment of the impact of noise from road traffic was also carried out for the year 2041, from which the operation of the nearby D4 highway and the intersection of the D1 and D4 highways is also considered
Assessment of the impact of air conditioning technology on the nearest family houses and gardens

“Our task was to assess and ensure that the logistics park will not disturb the home comfort in the gardens of family houses located nearby.”

Residential complex Kamence – Kysucké Nové Mesto

Measurement and assessment of traffic noise on roads and parking lots in the vicinity of the planned construction of a residential complex
The acoustic model was created according to the technical documentation and a personal inspection of the territory
Reduction of perceived noise from traffic in apartments will be ensured by the design of proper insulation of facades and windows of individual dwelling
The first realized part of the project won the prestigious Slovak architectural award CEZAAR in the category Residential Building in 2021

“The construction of the D3 highway is planned near the residential complex. Therefore, we also assessed the impact from traffic for the year 2032, in which the impact of the highway and surrounding roads was considered.”

Nová Matadorka – residential area with facilities – Bratislava

In the upcoming years, the Nová Matadorka residential area will be built in the original production area of the Matador factory, the section Smaltovňa will be realized as a renovation of the original buildings
The first step was the measurement and assessment of traffic noise on roads, parking lots and the railway line near future apartment buildings, schools, kindergartens, sports grounds…
Subsequently, an acoustic model according to the technical documentation and a personal inspection of the area was created
The quality of life in the Nová Matadorka dwellings will be ensured thanks to the correct design implementation of the insulation of facades, windows, and the method of ventilation of bedrooms, living rooms…

“By realization of the objects according to the acoustic design, you will have a pleasant internal atmosphere in the apartment, you will not hear the elevators or the neighbors from above or next door.”

Recording Studio – Epic Games

The “Audio room” studio will be used for listening, creating, mixing and recording sounds for computer games
It was necessary to ensure proper room acoustics – low reverberation time for this type of the studio
In addition, it was necessary to prevent the transfer of sound to the surrounding offices and at the same time from the corridor and offices to the studio
In this case, our work in cooperation with English acousticians was to design a feasible composition of walls and floor, special double doors and an atypical ventilation system, because there are no windows in the studio
The interior elements of the recording studio were adapted to functionality – absorption panels were placed on the ceiling and mineral wool covered with a sound-permeable material on the walls

“We transformed the project of the recording studio into a variant feasible on the Slovak construction market in cooperation with English acousticians.”

House of culture Hrubá Vrbka

- Design and implementation of room acoustics during the renovation of the cultural center
- Reverberation time measurements were made during the initial inspection
- Room acoustics were designed according to the requirements of the Czech technical standard
- Ceiling elements (resonators) between the lamps were designed specifically for the given space
- The visual of the cultural center was supplemented with absorption elements that are not visible at first glance
- Approval measurements confirmed the correctness of the design and the accuracy of the implementation

“The new space of the cultural center is suitable for municipal and community meetings, social evenings, gatherings, concerts and various other cultural events.”

Lecture hall with interpretation room

There is an interpretation room in the back of the hall, which has special requirements for room acoustics, a window and a door
At first glance, the wall covering has the same surface treatment, but it is created as a combination of solid wall panels, panels with cavities (resonators), openable panels with storage space and doors
The stop is made up modularly from an acoustic full soffit and a wooden soffit with a cavity for air-conditioning and electrical distribution
Wall and ceiling cladding is supplemented with line lighting
In the case of a presentation, two types of sun shades on all windows can be operated with an electric switch, which dims the light and will also improve the room acoustics of the hall

“The room was designed to be all-purpose for lectures, training, business and presentation events, along with an interpretation area at the back of the hall.”

Sokolský dům – Cinema Vyškov

Design for material treatment during the renovation of the cinema hall of the city’s cultural center
The requirements for the room acoustics of the cinema according to the Czech technical standard and the measurement of the reverberation time were determined and carried out during the initial inspection
Wooden chairs were replaced with cinema seats, the floor was replaced with parquet with a carpet, the wooden wall covering was replaced with a combination of soft absorption panels, hard reflective panels and wooden slats, the ceiling was replaced with acoustic cassettes
Approval measurements confirmed the correctness of the design, the accuracy of the implementation, which quality ensures the cinema’s competitiveness to large multiplexes

“Renovated cinema hall with Dolby Surround sound offers a cinematic experience for 251 spectators.”

Shopping center Nivy Bratislava – Marketplace

Design to improve the acoustic comfort of the marketplace and gastro establishments of the Nivy shopping center on the third above-ground floor
Acoustic model and simulations were performed for the entire floor
Since the individual gastro establishments will be open kiosks, it was necessary to design modifications to the ceiling in such a way that the intelligibility of speech was increased when ordering food and also during normal conversations
Perforated plasterboard walls and a ceiling combined with special slats and draft elements supplemented with absorbent material were designed

“You can check the improvement of the acoustic conditions with your own ears, just take the large escalator from the ground floor to the marketplace and concentrate on the noise around you.”

Pradiareň 1900 – innovative office of the year 2022

The space of the former spinning mill was functionally divided into an open office, relaxation areas and a maisonette with meeting rooms
White solids were lowered from the ceiling in the open space – baffles above the desks, which ensure that individual workers do not disturb each other during phone calls and conversations
Acoustic elements were applied to the walls and vaulted ceilings to improve speech intelligibility and reduce echoes in the meeting rooms
We carried out the measurement of room and building acoustics in the evening hours, when the space was not used by employees
The quality of both office and meeting spaces was assessed by the worldwide BREEAM Building Certification based on British standards

“Acoustic comfort improves the performance and concentration of employees at the workplace. The work environment does not create in them the need to go home as quickly as possible.”

Concert hall – Elementary art school of the St. Cecilia

The concert hall originally contained a large number of reflective surfaces, which disturbed the audience and interfered with listening to the performances
Reverberation time measurements were made during the initial inspection
Rooom acoustics were designed according to the requirements of the Slovak technical standard for speech delivery and musical performances
The simulations resulted in a recommendation to replace the ceiling cassettes and add special curtains
The new celling soffit is aesthetic and at the same time functional from the point of view of acoustics