Be At One
RBA Acoustics has been working alongside Be At One for several years now, the company provides high quality cocktail bars in numerous locations across the UK. Examples of the services we carry out for them include sound system limiter setting and calibration – working alongside the relevant local authority; assessment of the music and patron […]
Largest Single Appointment
RBA Acoustics have been appointed the main acoustic consultants on their largest mixed use development to date. Grounds formerly used for police training at the Peel Centre, Colindale will contain 24 blocks leading to over 2900 new homes, cafes, restaurants and retail facilities. The development provides particular challenges as train and Underground lines run the […]
Nuestro proyecto de mayor tamaño hasta la fecha
Hemos sido contratados en el que es nuestro proyecto individual de mayor tamaño hasta la fecha. Más de 2900 viviendas repartidas en 24 bloques, cafés, restaurantes y locales comerciales están propuestos en la antigua academia de policía de Peel en Colindale. Líneas de tren y metro corren paralelas al terreno de esta promoción y por […]
“Un efecto de sonido en la gente”
Russell Richardson ha participado recientemente en la grabación de un podcast junto a la presentadora Salma Cranefield y el diseñador de Ecophon Shane Cryer. El episodio que se puede ver en el link de abajo resalta la importancia de que las escuelas, institutos y universidades tengan buena acústica. No es solo importante para que los […]
“A Sound Effect on People”
Russell Richardson recently had the pleasure of taking part in a podcast alongside Salma Cranefield, and Ecophon concept developer Shane Cryer. The episode on stitcher.com (below) outlines the importance of good acoustics in schools and higher education institutions. Not only is good acoustics important for children and young people to focus and concentrate, it also protects the […]
RBA Welcomes New Faces to the London Office
The past few weeks have seen RBA welcoming some new faces to the London office – Pritham D’Souza as Assistant Consultant and James Stokes as Consultant. Both James and Pritham bring with them a wealth of experience in their own right, and will be involved in a vast array of projects covering environmental acoustics, building acoustics, […]
Proyectos de Unite en Liverpool
Estamos encantados de haber trabajado junto a Unite en su última promoción de residencia de estudiantes en frente de la estación de Lime Street en Liverpool. La promoción consta de más de 212 estudios repartidos en 19 plantas. Parte de nuestro asesoramiento ha consistido en realizar monitorizados de ruido el los alrededores y crear modelos […]
Unite’s Liverpool Developments
We are pleased to have been working alongside Unite on their latest proposals for a new student accommodation scheme opposite Liverpool Lime Street Station in the centre of Liverpool. The scheme, located on Lime Street and Skelhorne Street, comprises a part 19 and part 16 storey building, with 212 bedrooms. Our works have included carrying out […]
Pre-Fabricated Wall System – Utrecht, Holland
Last week, Torben Andersen visited Utrecht, Holland to test a pre-fabricated separating wall system that has not yet been used commercially in the UK. The system comprises both leaves of the wall, insulation and framework constructed off-site which enables considerable time and cost savings on-site. Our client at the Olympic Village wanted the confidence that […]
Visit to CERN – Geneva
Andrew was privileged to fly to Geneva recently to visit the CERN Facility (European Organization for Nuclear Research), Home of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and spiritual home of particle physics. He undertook measurements of noise and vibration within the LINAC 4 facility, which will soon be replacing the existing Linear Accelerator feeding into the […]
Computer Modelling for Complex Geometry
RBA acoustics have recently been tasked with providing consultation on the acoustic treatment of offices for a high profile client. Due to the complex geometry of the space a computer model was produced to investigate the room and test various configurations of acoustic treatment primarily acoustic baffles on the ceiling. With the model several acoustic […]
Wembley Park
Wembley SouthWest Lands is a large mixed-use development with an imposing view of London’s iconic Wembley Stadium. The wider Wembley Park scheme, delivered by Quintain, aims to provide 5000 new homes to the area as well as increased retail and leisure opportunities. RBA have provided acoustics advice on all aspects of the SW Lands development, […]
Wembley Park
Wembley South West Lands es una promoción mixta con unas vistas imponentes del estadio de Wembley dentro del desarrollo de Wembley Park que proporcionará más de 5000 viviendas nuevas en la zona así como espacios comerciales y de ocio. En RBA Acoustics hemos proporcionado todos los servicios de consultoría acústica para la promoción. Entre estos […]
Drake & Morgan
RBA have been working alongside Drake & Morgan for 6+ years. Take a look at the link below to find out more about the inner workings of this successful bar and restaurant group that we have great pleasure in dealing with. www.bighospitality.co.uk/Business/In-Operation-with-Drake-Morgan/.
Omeara – Flat Iron Square
In January 2016, RBA Acoustics were appointed as the acoustic consultants for this exciting new music club and venue which will be located beneath rail-way arches in Borough, Southwark. RBA devised the acoustic assessment of the masterplan for the Flat Iron Square leisure destination which includes a number of music and refreshment venues within Southwark. […]
Welcoming New Members of the Team
RBA are pleased to welcome some new members to the team – Suzy Everett, Callum Stewart and Carl Ruegger. Each year we encourage students from universities that we have built strong relationships with to spend their placement year with RBA. This year we have students from the University of Salford, University of Surrey and London […]
¿Estás escuchando?
Gareth ha escrito una entrada en un blog para el Instituto de Acústica. En el artículo ¿Estás escuchando? Gareth reflexiona sobre cómo los métodos y las prácticas usadas por los consultores acústicos han evolucionado y hecho más eficientes y cómo podríamos mejorar si escucháramos con un poco más de atención en algunas ocasiones. Pincha en […]
Are you Listening?
RBA Consultant Gareth Davies has been blogging for the IOA. In his post “Are You Listening?” Gareth reflects on the how the methods and practices used by acoustic consultants have evolved and been made more efficient over the years, and how we might be better off tuning into what it is we are actually hearing a […]
RBA Vibration Category Victory at the Annual ANC Awards
Last week, RBA had the pleasure of attending the Annual Association of Noise Consultants’ (ANC) Awards held in Birmingham. It was with great pleasure that we won the Vibration category, sponsored by Bruel & Kjaer for our hard earned project at Queen Street, Mayfair. The project involved the transformation of office buildings to a collection […]
RBA Welcome Adam to the Team
RBA are very pleased to welcome Adam Nicklin to the team this week. Adam graduated from Derby University with a 2:1 in Music Technology. Since then, he has been gaining experience in a variety of sectors including working at large live music events and festivals. Adam will be based in our North West division at […]
RBA Shortlisted for ANC Award 2016
RBA has been shortlisted for the Association of Noise Consultants’ 2016 award for Vibration for our work on the Queen Street development in Mayfair. The project, rejected by other practices due to its technical challenges, allowed the redevelopment of a Listed building directly above a tube line for high-end residential use. The award winners will […]
RBA Acoustics Reach the Final of the Acoustic Cup
On Thursday 8th June the RBA 5-a-side football team took to the pitch for the 5th annual Acoustic Cup. The weather managed to stay dry for the 11 teams as they battled it out to the final. RBA narrowly missed out on the winners trophy during the final, as we fell just short of a […]
Celebrating Promotions
RBA Acoustics is pleased to announce that Alex Wyatt has been promoted to Director. Alex joined the RBA team as our first official employee over 10 years ago and has continually helped develop the company. Alex is based in the London office, and is responsible for some of RBA Acoustic’s largest and most challenging projects for clients […]
Bidding a Farewell to RBA Director Charles Bladon
We would like to wish Charles Bladon, one of the founding Directors of RBA Acoustics all the best with his new endeavours as he bids us farewell to begin his new life in New Zealand. Charles is a man well respected for his acoustic wisdom and nature, and his presence in the RBA office will […]
A Visit from Richard Earis
On Wednesday 9th March, RBA Acoustics were happy to welcome Richard Earis to our offices. Richard was the winner of the annual RBA Acoustics prize for the best dissertation on the Environmental and Architectural Acoustics MSc course at London South Bank University. Having received his prize from Director Torben Andersen, Richard kindly discussed with us […]
New HSBC HQ – RBA Appointed as Acoustic Consultant
RBA Acoustics have recently been appointed as acoustic consultants for HSBC’s new Headquarters in Central Birmingham. Construction at the 210,000 sq ft Arena Central development located in Broad Street is due to be completed in Birmingham City Centre mid-2017. The newly developed Headquarters will be the new workplace for over 2,500 HSBC employees. RBA have […]
Stepping into 2016
A new year full of fresh promise and exciting opportunities is before us! RBA are excited to continue working on a vast array of exciting and innovative projects in London, Manchester and throughout the rest of the UK. We are also excited to be preparing for the Salford University careers fair, where we are looking […]
Christmas Celebrations
Tis’ the season to be merry and eat a-plenty, and that is exactly what RBA Acoustics did at the Union Street Café in Southwark. Part of the Gordon Ramsay chain of restaurants, Union Street Café offered the RBA team an amazing array of Mediterranean-style Christmas foods and was the perfect way to round off a […]
A Warm RBA Welcome
Over the past two weeks, RBA have been met with two new faces to the London office. Jessica Robson has taken over as office manager, bringing with her a wealth of experience from the food and recruitment sectors. We also welcomed a new assistant consultant – Struan Carmichael who we are certain will make a […]
RBA Acoustics Receive “Highly Commended” Award at The Acoustics Awards 2015
RBA Acoustics were given a “Highly Commended” award in the Sound Insulation category at the Acoustic Awards 2015 hosted by the ANC. The project – Everyman Cinemas, Birmingham – required innovative solutions to overcome the inherent construction difficulties, namely a high noise generating cinema adjacent to an extremely sensitive BBC studio. The judges were impressed […]
RBA Shortlisted for an ANC Award
RBA Acoustics has been shortlisted for an ANC Award under the Sound Insulation category for its work on Everyman Cinemas Birmingham. The awards will be presented on 24th June. The Everyman cinemas within the Mailbox complex represented one of RBA Acoustic’s greatest sound proofing challenges, so we are delighted to be acknowledged for our performance […]
RBA Overcomes The Design Challenge Of Everyman Birmingham
The design of the Everyman cinemas within the Mailbox complex represented one of our greatest challenges. Even in a new-build scenario, the inherently high sound insulation performance requirements caused by positioning a high sound generating cinema directly adjacent an extremely sensitive BBC demise would represent a challenge. See Case Study.
Celebrating Manchester: Top 5 Manchester Events We’re Looking Forward To
We’re excited to be part of one of the North’s most vibrant and lively cities, Manchester. Known for its diverse culture, sports fanatics and music scene, these are the events already in our calendars for 2015: Rugby World Cup This year’s Rugby World Cup is coming to Manchester. England fans will be making their way […]
RBA Acoustics part of Skillcrown Homes’ award-winning design team
RBA Acoustics are proud to have been part of Skillcrown Homes’ design team for the Albion Road project in Bexleyheath, which has recently been awarded the LABC Warranty award for “Commercial Development of the Year”. The development, comprising a 92 bed hotel, 43 residential units and several commercial units, is on an island site surrounded […]
London Selfridges department store opens world’s first in-store cinema
RBA Acoustics assisted Everyman cinemas to ensure the design met Selfridges’ expectations in relation to noise break-out and sound insulation/sound proofing to the shop floor areas whilst ensuring the noise within the cinema provides the full audio experience.
