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Concert Hall Acoustic Design

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Designing Award-Winning Concert Spaces

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Built EnvironmentBuilt Environment

Industry

Performing Arts Centers

Location

Ireland

To create a world-class performance space, the Irish Institute of Music & Song turned to AWN for acoustic expertise — delivering sound clarity, insulation, and an RIAI award.

Challenge

The Irish Institute of Music & Song aimed to build an iconic concert hall in Balbriggan to elevate the local arts scene. The goal: deliver outstanding sound for diverse performances while preventing noise impact on nearby buildings. To meet international acoustic standards, specialized design was critical.

Solutions

AWN Consulting Ltd, a Trinity Consultants team, provided comprehensive acoustic design services for the 400-seat Lark Concert Hall in Balbriggan, Dublin. Their scope included preliminary design input to optimize the hall’s dimensions for superior acoustic performance, ensuring exceptional sound clarity and balance for various events. AWN also implemented acoustic treatments like sound insulation and reverberation control, along with noise control measures to protect neighbouring buildings from sound leakage.

 

Services Performed

The team provided preliminary acoustic design input for hall dimensions, developed treatments to enhance sound clarity and balance, and designed sound insulation and reverberation control. They also implemented external noise control measures to minimize impact on neighbors.

Results

The Lark Concert Hall achieved superior acoustic quality and community noise control, earning the ‘Public Choice’ award at the RIAI Architecture Awards and establishing itself as a top cultural destination.

400-seat

Concert hall

'Public Choice'

RIAI award