School acoustics: How to deliver creative outlets
In a lot of schools today, music and media departments are no longer just classrooms filled with a few instruments. They include a variety of more creative outlets. Facilities such…
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Environmentally friendly classroom acoustics
Noisy classrooms are known to significantly impact children’s learning and creativity at school, especially for children with special educational needs. It’s crucial for school governors and architects to create an…
How important are acoustics in university lecture halls?
Acoustics in university lecture theatres can be challenging to perfect. They are usually large open spaces and can be occupied by nearly 300 students at any one time. We all…
Acoustic design in school music & media departments
Schools and colleges have been upgrading their music department with podcasting and recording studios as well as radio and theatre spaces. When you construct creative spaces for curricular and extra-curricular…
Noise control for large spaces in schools: dining rooms & sports halls
Many schools often report that the main issues with noise in their school is in the large spaces where sound can soon spiral. Large open spaces such as in dining…
School acoustics: Improving autism wellbeing
Creating suitable educational environments for special educational needs (SEN) pupils requires a lot of focus and attention, not excluding from an acoustic perspective. Since many SEN pupils are sensitive listeners,…
What are the best school acoustic panels?
We know that acoustic solutions can improve the attainment and creativity of our children in schools, so why aren’t more schools fixing the massive noise problem staring them right in…
School acoustics: How to improve your SEN setting
For special educational needs settings, classroom acoustics are especially important. High-quality acoustic environments are essential for children with hearing loss, learning disabilities, auditory processing disorders, speech or language delays, and…
Can poor acoustics affect creativity in schools?
Following on from our previous blog on whether poor acoustics can affect attainment in schools, we thought it would also be useful to dig into the topic of creativity in…
Can poor acoustics affect attainment in schools?
In the design and development stage of new schools, architects take a lot of steps to ensure they create a healthy and creative school. For example, natural light is a…
How to improve the acoustic design of schools?
Noisy classrooms can cause all manner of trouble. Pupils struggling to hear their teachers can become easily distracted and their behaviour and school results can soon reflect this. Younger children…
7 Cost-effective ways to control school acoustics
Noisy classrooms can cause all manner of trouble. Pupils struggling to hear teachers speak can become easily distracted and their behaviour and school results can soon reflect this. Controlling school…
