Acoustic modelling and simulation
Some design decisions are hard to reverse: the volume of a hall, the curve of a ceiling, the finish on a long wall of glass. Acoustic modelling lets us test those decisions before they are built. We use advanced modelling tools to predict how a space will sound, compare options side by side and give the design team evidence rather than guesswork.
What we model
- Room acoustics. Reverberation time, speech clarity and the distribution of sound in a space, for open-plan offices, restaurants, atria, classrooms, auditoria, concert halls and studios.
- Noise break-in. How external noise reaches interiors through façades, glazing and ventilation openings.
- Noise break-out. How sound from a venue, a restaurant, plant or an event space travels to neighbours.
- Sound insulation. Predicted separation between rooms and floors from proposed build-ups and junctions.
- Environmental noise mapping. How noise from roads, rail or plant spreads across a site and onto façades.
Why modelling matters for design-led projects
Acoustic treatment is most elegant when it is part of the design rather than added to it. Modelling shows where absorption is really needed and where it is not, so finishes can be placed with intent. A model might show that a feature ceiling over a dining room does the work of a dozen wall panels, or that a change in the angle of a wall removes a flutter echo. It helps clients understand trade-offs and helps architects defend design choices.
How it fits into the project
- Set the criteria. We agree the acoustic targets for each space with the client and design team.
- Build the model. We work from your drawings or 3D model, and we coordinate with the architectural model where possible.
- Test options. Different geometries, finishes and treatment strategies are compared, with clear outputs the whole team can read.
- Report and refine. We recommend the preferred option and update the model as the design develops.
- Verify. After completion, measurement and testing confirms the built result.
Typical applications
Open-plan and agile workplaces, restaurant and bar interiors, hotel public spaces, lecture theatres and auditoria, concert halls and recording studios, stadia and large atria. See the portfolio of projects where we provided acoustic design advice and consultancy.
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Test your design before it is built
Share your drawings and tell us which decisions are still open. Book a consultation, call 020 3949 1597 or email hello@auris-consultancy.com.